Number of infant deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of infant deaths was 341,323.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
341,323.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
549,004.0%
in 1992
All-time low
336,270.0%
in 1965
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Number of infant deaths in Pakistan, 1952–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Pakistan stood at 341,323.0%.
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 in Pakistan peaked at 549,004.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 336,270.0%, 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 360,242.0% | — |
| 1953 | 357,324.0% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 354,083.0% | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 351,046.0% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 348,253.0% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 345,847.0% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 344,184.0% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 342,817.0% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 341,795.0% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 340,614.0% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 338,990.0% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 337,456.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 336,440.0% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 336,270.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 337,021.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 338,776.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 341,398.0% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 344,269.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 348,413.0% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 353,708.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 359,576.0% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 366,323.0% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 373,720.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 381,533.0% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 390,156.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 400,040.0% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 411,181.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 423,097.0% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 437,644.0% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 457,869.0% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 477,827.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 492,222.0% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 502,367.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 509,864.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 517,968.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 527,067.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 535,184.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 541,388.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 545,332.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 548,279.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 549,004.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 544,983.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 538,272.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 530,448.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 521,613.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 512,434.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 503,317.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 498,326.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 493,880.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 486,059.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 476,912.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 469,436.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 460,702.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 454,588.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 457,429.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 463,883.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 471,043.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 476,576.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 478,031.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 474,175.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 464,645.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 452,431.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 438,635.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 423,882.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 408,097.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 395,075.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 385,282.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 375,684.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 366,197.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 357,962.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 350,245.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 341,323.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 350,474.5% | 342,817.0% | 360,242.0% | 8 |
| 1960s | 339,302.9% | 336,270.0% | 344,269.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 380,774.7% | 348,413.0% | 423,097.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 499,940.0% | 437,644.0% | 541,388.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,200.8% | 498,326.0% | 549,004.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,050.8% | 454,588.0% | 493,880.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,593.7% | 375,684.0% | 478,031.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,931.8% | 341,323.0% | 366,197.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 567,211.0% compare
- 2 Nigeria 443,714.0% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 190,533.0% compare
- 5 Ethiopia 145,121.0% compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,651.0% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.613 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Pakistan was 341,323.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 549,004.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,270.0% in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.