Neonatal mortality rate gho in Pakistan
Pakistan: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 3.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.76
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.28
in 1952
All-time low
3.76
in 2023
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Pakistan, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Pakistan stood at 3.76. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Pakistan peaked at 10.28 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 10.28 | — |
| 1953 | 10.05 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 9.84 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.63 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 9.43 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 9.23 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 9.04 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 8.86 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 8.69 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 8.52 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 8.36 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.22 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 8.08 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.96 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.85 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 7.75 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 7.67 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 7.6 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.52 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 7.46 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.41 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.36 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.31 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.28 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.24 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.2 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.16 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.11 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.05 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.98 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.91 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.83 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.73 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.65 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.57 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.48 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.45 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.43 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.4 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.37 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.26 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.18 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.01 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.91 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.51 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.36 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.91 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.63 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.05 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.95 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.76 | -2.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.55 | 8.86 | 10.28 | 8 |
| 1960s | 8.07 | 7.6 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3 | 7.11 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 | 6.45 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 | 5.8 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 5.05 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 4.14 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.76 | 4.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 South Sudan 4.02 compare
- 3 Somalia 3.49 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 3.43 compare
- 5 Niger 3.38 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Pakistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Pakistan was 3.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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