Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Neonatal mortality rate was 36.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.1
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
104.68
in 1952
All-time low
36.1
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan, 1952–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 36.1 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan peaked at 104.68 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 104.68 | — |
| 1953 | 102.31 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 100.14 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 97.9 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 95.8 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 93.82 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 91.78 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 89.86 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 87.99 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 86.2 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 84.49 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 82.93 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 81.51 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 80.25 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 79.15 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 78.11 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 77.25 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 76.44 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 75.74 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 75.13 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 74.6 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 74.1 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 73.67 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 73.32 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 73.01 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.68 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 72.3 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 71.83 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 71.33 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.78 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 70.05 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 69.23 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 68.31 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 67.44 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 66.75 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.21 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.75 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.41 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.07 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 64.75 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.42 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.9 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 63.2 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 62.35 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 61.41 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.38 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.31 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 58.16 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 57.05 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.04 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.19 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.41 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.67 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.01 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.34 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.72 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.07 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.41 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.59 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.7 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.78 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.79 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.8 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.8 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.8 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.81 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.85 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.91 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 38.88 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 37.92 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 37.03 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 36.1 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.04 | 89.86 | 104.68 | 8 |
| 1960s | 81.43 | 76.44 | 87.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.64 | 71.83 | 75.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.12 | 65.41 | 71.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.29 | 58.16 | 65.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.26 | 50.07 | 57.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.23 | 40.85 | 49.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.97 | 36.1 | 39.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 South Sudan 39.47 compare
- 2 Nigeria 39.05 compare
- 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan was 36.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 104.68 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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