Number of infant deaths gho in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of infant deaths gho was 341,323 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
341,323
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
549,004
in 1992
All-time low
336,270
in 1965
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Pakistan, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Pakistan stood at 341,323.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Pakistan peaked at 549,004 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 336,270, in 1965.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 360,242 | — |
| 1953 | 357,324 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 354,083 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 351,046 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 348,253 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 345,847 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 344,184 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 342,817 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 341,795 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 340,614 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 338,990 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 337,456 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 336,440 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 336,270 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 337,021 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 338,776 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 341,398 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 344,269 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 348,413 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 353,708 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 359,576 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 366,323 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 373,720 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 381,533 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 390,156 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 400,040 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 411,181 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 423,097 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 437,644 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 457,869 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 477,827 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 492,222 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 502,367 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 509,864 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 517,968 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 527,067 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 535,184 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 541,388 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 545,332 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 548,279 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 549,004 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 544,983 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 538,272 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 530,448 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 521,613 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 512,434 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 503,317 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 498,326 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 493,880 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 486,059 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 476,912 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 469,436 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 460,702 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 454,588 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 457,429 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 463,883 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 471,043 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 476,576 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 478,031 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 474,175 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 464,645 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 452,431 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 438,635 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 423,882 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 408,097 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 395,075 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 385,282 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 375,684 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 366,197 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 357,962 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 350,245 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 341,323 | -2.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 341,323 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 41.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 341,323 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,084, 163.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 350,474 | 342,817 | 360,242 | 8 |
| 1960s | 339,303 | 336,270 | 344,269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 380,775 | 348,413 | 423,097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 499,940 | 437,644 | 541,388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,201 | 498,326 | 549,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,051 | 454,588 | 493,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,594 | 375,684 | 478,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,932 | 341,323 | 366,197 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 567,211 compare
- 2 Nigeria 443,714 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 190,533 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 145,121 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,651 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Pakistan was 341,323 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 549,004 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,270 in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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