Number of child deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of child deaths was 381,586 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
381,586 deaths
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
674,829 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
381,586 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths in Pakistan, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Pakistan is 381,586 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Pakistan peaked at 674,829 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 381,586 deaths, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of child deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 531,836 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 524,672 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 518,362 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 512,979 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 507,969 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 502,973 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 497,787 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 492,310 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 487,954 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 484,598 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 482,178 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 481,449 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 481,451 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 482,240 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 484,127 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 487,214 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 490,959 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 495,983 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 501,838 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 508,533 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 516,097 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 525,260 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 535,995 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 547,374 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 561,671 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 582,250 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 603,229 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 618,991 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 630,538 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 639,110 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 647,515 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 656,114 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 663,651 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 669,446 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 672,697 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 674,829 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 674,547 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 668,958 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 660,331 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 649,875 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 638,034 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 625,301 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 612,250 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 603,538 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 595,745 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 585,052 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 573,432 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 563,521 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 552,208 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 543,234 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 543,548 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 547,799 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 553,300 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 557,894 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 558,850 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 554,258 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 543,673 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 529,534 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 513,158 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 495,666 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 476,567 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 460,534 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 447,800 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 435,191 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 423,370 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 413,136 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 403,335 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 392,863 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 381,586 deaths | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 521,962 deaths | 512,979 deaths | 531,836 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 490,091 deaths | 481,449 deaths | 507,969 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 509,338 deaths | 484,127 deaths | 547,374 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 627,252 deaths | 561,671 deaths | 669,446 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 648,036 deaths | 603,538 deaths | 674,829 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,573 deaths | 543,234 deaths | 595,745 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,523 deaths | 435,191 deaths | 558,850 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,858 deaths | 381,586 deaths | 423,370 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0088 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of child deaths in Pakistan was 381,586 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 674,829 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,586 deaths in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of child deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .