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Number of children who die before age 5 in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of children who die before age 5 was 405,643 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
405,643 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
684,669 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
405,643 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of children who die before age 5 in Pakistan, 1950–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 405,643 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Pakistan peaked at 684,669 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 405,643 deaths, in 2023.

That places Pakistan 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of children who die before age 5 in Pakistan, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 627,589 deaths —
1951 601,266 deaths -4.2%
1952 585,276 deaths -2.7%
1953 571,778 deaths -2.3%
1954 563,002 deaths -1.5%
1955 554,738 deaths -1.5%
1956 546,905 deaths -1.4%
1957 539,780 deaths -1.3%
1958 533,082 deaths -1.2%
1959 527,300 deaths -1.1%
1960 522,848 deaths -0.8%
1961 517,691 deaths -1.0%
1962 512,229 deaths -1.1%
1963 509,034 deaths -0.6%
1964 503,051 deaths -1.2%
1965 504,041 deaths +0.2%
1966 497,305 deaths -1.3%
1967 495,930 deaths -0.3%
1968 495,213 deaths -0.1%
1969 495,296 deaths +0.0%
1970 496,674 deaths +0.3%
1971 540,365 deaths +8.8%
1972 502,419 deaths -7.0%
1973 508,660 deaths +1.2%
1974 515,095 deaths +1.3%
1975 520,528 deaths +1.1%
1976 528,422 deaths +1.5%
1977 537,856 deaths +1.8%
1978 547,840 deaths +1.9%
1979 559,136 deaths +2.1%
1980 574,383 deaths +2.7%
1981 596,816 deaths +3.9%
1982 616,605 deaths +3.3%
1983 631,932 deaths +2.5%
1984 642,579 deaths +1.7%
1985 650,087 deaths +1.2%
1986 658,571 deaths +1.3%
1987 667,102 deaths +1.3%
1988 674,833 deaths +1.2%
1989 679,935 deaths +0.8%
1990 682,570 deaths +0.4%
1991 684,669 deaths +0.3%
1992 684,354 deaths -0.0%
1993 676,859 deaths -1.1%
1994 668,346 deaths -1.3%
1995 658,051 deaths -1.5%
1996 646,701 deaths -1.7%
1997 634,532 deaths -1.9%
1998 623,315 deaths -1.8%
1999 616,062 deaths -1.2%
2000 608,092 deaths -1.3%
2001 597,870 deaths -1.7%
2002 585,736 deaths -2.0%
2003 575,686 deaths -1.7%
2004 562,394 deaths -2.3%
2005 571,468 deaths +1.6%
2006 556,272 deaths -2.7%
2007 560,285 deaths +0.7%
2008 566,756 deaths +1.2%
2009 571,810 deaths +0.9%
2010 573,563 deaths +0.3%
2011 566,239 deaths -1.3%
2012 555,129 deaths -2.0%
2013 541,060 deaths -2.5%
2014 524,998 deaths -3.0%
2015 507,804 deaths -3.3%
2016 487,897 deaths -3.9%
2017 473,606 deaths -2.9%
2018 460,389 deaths -2.8%
2019 447,895 deaths -2.7%
2020 436,047 deaths -2.6%
2021 426,030 deaths -2.3%
2022 417,327 deaths -2.0%
2023 405,643 deaths -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 565,072 deaths 527,300 deaths 627,589 deaths 10
1960s 505,264 deaths 495,213 deaths 522,848 deaths 10
1970s 525,700 deaths 496,674 deaths 559,136 deaths 10
1980s 639,284 deaths 574,383 deaths 679,935 deaths 10
1990s 657,546 deaths 616,062 deaths 684,669 deaths 10
2000s 575,637 deaths 556,272 deaths 608,092 deaths 10
2010s 513,858 deaths 447,895 deaths 573,563 deaths 10
2020s 421,262 deaths 405,643 deaths 436,047 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Nigeria 771,644 deaths compare
  2. 2 India 642,598 deaths compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 312,148 deaths compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 181,015 deaths compare
  5. 6 Niger 123,007 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who die before age 5 in Pakistan?
Number of children who die before age 5 in Pakistan was 405,643 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 684,669 deaths in 1991.
What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 405,643 deaths in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for number of children who die before age 5?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.