Number of deaths among adolescents in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of deaths among adolescents was 16,555 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of deaths among adolescents in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Pakistan is 16,555, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Pakistan peaked at 29,699 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,559, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,559 | — |
| 1991 | 16,243 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 16,976 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 17,719 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 18,414 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 19,017 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 19,478 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19,835 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 20,184 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20,517 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 20,860 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,185 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 21,464 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21,683 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21,863 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 29,699 | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 21,940 | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 21,889 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,794 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,647 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21,486 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 21,255 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 20,924 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 20,513 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20,005 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19,411 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,853 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 18,423 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18,104 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17,866 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17,688 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17,495 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17,261 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16,906 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 16,555 | -2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 16,555 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 22.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 16,555 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 318, 52.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +35.8% | 21,863 | 29,699 |
| 2006 | -26.1% | 29,699 | 21,940 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,394 | 15,559 | 20,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,402 | 20,860 | 29,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,684 | 17,866 | 21,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,181 | 16,555 | 17,688 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 deaths among adolescents in Pakistan?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Pakistan was 16,555 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,699 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,559 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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