Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 3.61 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.61 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
3.61 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan stood at 3.61 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 10.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 3.61 deaths per 100 live births, 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 (United Nations) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 10.47 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1953 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 8.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 8.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.61 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81 deaths per 100 live births, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.61 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | 8.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10.47 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1960s | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.36 deaths per 100 live births | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | 7.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 South Sudan 3.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 2 Nigeria 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 4 Somalia 3.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 3.37 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 6 Afghanistan 3.31 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 in Pakistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Pakistan was 3.61 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .