Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 329,205 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
329,205
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
549,838
in 1992
All-time low
329,205
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths in Pakistan, 1952–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Pakistan stood at 329,205. 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 329,205, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 200 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 (World Health) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 367,640 | — |
| 1953 | 363,887 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 359,919 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 356,417 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 353,298 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 350,246 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 347,696 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 345,871 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 344,397 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 342,816 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 340,814 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 338,562 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 337,353 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 336,820 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 337,081 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 338,720 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 341,021 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 343,861 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 347,758 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 352,937 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 358,647 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 365,429 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 372,856 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 380,897 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 389,828 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 400,101 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 411,725 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 423,871 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 438,630 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 459,189 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 479,522 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 494,073 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 504,360 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 511,990 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 520,050 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 528,843 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 536,708 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 542,864 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 546,451 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 549,214 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 549,838 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 545,606 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 538,831 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 530,791 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 521,874 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 512,444 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 502,798 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 497,362 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 492,453 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 484,356 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 475,074 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 467,420 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 458,461 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 452,038 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 454,990 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 461,395 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 468,409 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 473,781 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 475,115 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 471,058 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 461,602 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 449,211 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 435,229 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 420,478 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 404,513 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 391,804 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 382,179 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 372,441 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 363,072 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 355,152 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 347,336 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 338,687 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 329,205 | -2.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 329,205 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 41.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 329,205 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 133.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 355,622 | 345,871 | 367,640 | 8 |
| 1960s | 340,144 | 336,820 | 344,397 | 10 |
| 1970s | 380,405 | 347,758 | 423,871 | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,623 | 438,630 | 542,864 | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,521 | 497,362 | 549,838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 468,838 | 452,038 | 492,453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,363 | 372,441 | 475,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,690 | 329,205 | 363,072 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 539,573 compare
- 2 Nigeria 519,644 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 247,025 compare
- 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 141,578 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (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 infant deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Pakistan was 329,205 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 549,838 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,205 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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