Number of infant deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of infant deaths was 329,205 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
329,205 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
549,838 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
329,205 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths in Pakistan, 1952–2024
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 infant deaths in Pakistan is 329,205 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Pakistan peaked at 549,838 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 329,205 deaths, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 367,640 deaths | — |
| 1953 | 363,887 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 359,919 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 356,417 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 353,298 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 350,246 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 347,696 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 345,871 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 344,397 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 342,816 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 340,814 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 338,562 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 337,353 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 336,820 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 337,081 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 338,720 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 341,021 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 343,861 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 347,758 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 352,937 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 358,647 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 365,429 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 372,856 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 380,897 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 389,828 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 400,101 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 411,725 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 423,871 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 438,630 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 459,189 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 479,522 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 494,073 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 504,360 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 511,990 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 520,050 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 528,843 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 536,708 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 542,864 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 546,451 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 549,214 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 549,838 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 545,606 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 538,831 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 530,791 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 521,874 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 512,444 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 502,798 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 497,362 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 492,453 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 484,356 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 475,074 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 467,420 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 458,461 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 452,038 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 454,990 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 461,395 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 468,409 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 473,781 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 475,115 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 471,058 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 461,602 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 449,211 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 435,229 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 420,478 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 404,513 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 391,804 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 382,179 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 372,441 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 363,072 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 355,152 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 347,336 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 338,687 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 329,205 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 355,622 deaths | 345,871 deaths | 367,640 deaths | 8 |
| 1960s | 340,144 deaths | 336,820 deaths | 344,397 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 380,405 deaths | 347,758 deaths | 423,871 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,623 deaths | 438,630 deaths | 542,864 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,521 deaths | 497,362 deaths | 549,838 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 468,838 deaths | 452,038 deaths | 492,453 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,363 deaths | 372,441 deaths | 475,115 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,690 deaths | 329,205 deaths | 363,072 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 539,573 deaths compare
- 2 Nigeria 519,644 deaths compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 247,025 deaths compare
- 5 Ethiopia 141,578 deaths compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Pakistan was 329,205 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 infant deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 549,838 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,205 deaths in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .