Number of infant deaths unwpp in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 339,374 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
339,374
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
535,496
in 1992
All-time low
339,374
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 339,374 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Pakistan peaked at 535,496 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 339,374, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 383,537 | — |
| 1951 | 380,766 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 379,806 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 377,726 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 376,567 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 375,101 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 373,916 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 372,699 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 371,724 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 370,937 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 370,469 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 369,482 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 367,918 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 367,347 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 365,492 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 366,114 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 364,326 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 364,781 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 365,620 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 366,675 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 369,133 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 388,300 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 376,317 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 382,101 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 387,582 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 393,052 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 399,868 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 408,055 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 416,930 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 426,599 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 439,700 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 459,245 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 475,684 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 487,520 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 495,553 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 501,622 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 509,327 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 517,341 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 524,580 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 529,503 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 532,332 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 534,939 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 535,496 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 530,255 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 524,608 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 517,507 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 510,123 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 501,922 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 494,336 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 491,290 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 486,437 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 478,688 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 469,244 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 461,922 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 451,432 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 452,915 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 450,953 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 456,521 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 463,842 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 468,330 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 469,855 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 463,962 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 454,435 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 442,755 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 429,863 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 416,307 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 400,653 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 390,482 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 380,921 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 371,582 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 362,641 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 355,289 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 348,465 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 339,374 | -2.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 339,374 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 41.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 339,374 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 163.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 376,278 | 370,937 | 383,537 | 10 |
| 1960s | 366,822 | 364,326 | 370,469 | 10 |
| 1970s | 394,794 | 369,133 | 426,599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 494,008 | 439,700 | 529,503 | 10 |
| 1990s | 517,281 | 491,290 | 535,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,028 | 450,953 | 486,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,082 | 371,582 | 469,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,442 | 339,374 | 362,641 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 525,425 compare
- 2 Nigeria 520,060 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 214,599 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 135,147 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 79,563 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Pakistan was 339,374 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 535,496 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,374 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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