Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5096 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.8754 deaths per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.5096 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.8754 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6525 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6457 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6386 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.633 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6286 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6255 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6245 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6245 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6256 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.628 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.632 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6369 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6434 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.651 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6597 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6695 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6814 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6953 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7101 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7286 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7553 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7825 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.803 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8179 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8291 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.84 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8511 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8609 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8684 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8726 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8754 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.875 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8678 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8566 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.843 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8277 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8112 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7942 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7829 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7728 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7589 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7439 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.731 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7163 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7047 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7051 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7106 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7178 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7237 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.725 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.719 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7053 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6869 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6657 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.643 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6182 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5974 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5809 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5645 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5492 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5359 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5232 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6332 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6245 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6525 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6607 deaths per square kilometre | 0.628 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7101 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8137 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7286 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8684 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8406 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7829 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8754 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7285 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7728 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6506 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5645 deaths per square kilometre | 0.725 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5295 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5492 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Rwanda 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 7 Haiti 0.5099 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Monaco 0.4798 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8754 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.