Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 18,291 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Pakistan stood at 18,291. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Pakistan peaked at 39,710 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18,291, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,755 | — |
| 1991 | 28,608 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 29,366 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 30,026 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 30,560 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 30,958 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31,188 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 31,261 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31,268 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,190 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 31,072 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30,901 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30,659 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 30,392 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 30,175 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39,710 | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 29,672 | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 29,355 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28,957 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,383 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 27,714 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27,051 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 26,451 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25,940 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25,533 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25,162 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 24,703 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,095 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23,380 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 22,510 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 21,566 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 20,615 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 19,761 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 18,967 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 18,291 | -3.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 18,291 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 21.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 18,291 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 55.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +31.6% | 30,175 | 39,710 |
| 2006 | -25.3% | 39,710 | 29,672 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,218 | 27,755 | 31,268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,928 | 28,383 | 39,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,254 | 22,510 | 27,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,840 | 18,291 | 21,566 | 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 children ages 5 to 9 years in Pakistan?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Pakistan was 18,291 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,710 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,291 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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