Number of infants who die before age 1 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 339,374 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
339,374 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
535,496 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
339,374 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 339,374 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Pakistan peaked at 535,496 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 339,374 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 383,537 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 380,766 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 379,806 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 377,726 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 376,567 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 375,101 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 373,916 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 372,699 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 371,724 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 370,937 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 370,469 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 369,482 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 367,918 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 367,347 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 365,492 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 366,114 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 364,326 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 364,781 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 365,620 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 366,675 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 369,133 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 388,300 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 376,317 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 382,101 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 387,582 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 393,052 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 399,868 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 408,055 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 416,930 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 426,599 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 439,700 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 459,245 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 475,684 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 487,520 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 495,553 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 501,622 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 509,327 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 517,341 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 524,580 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 529,503 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 532,332 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 534,939 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 535,496 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 530,255 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 524,608 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 517,507 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 510,123 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 501,922 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 494,336 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 491,290 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 486,437 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 478,688 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 469,244 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 461,922 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 451,432 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 452,915 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 450,953 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 456,521 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 463,842 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 468,330 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 469,855 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 463,962 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 454,435 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 442,755 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 429,863 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 416,307 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 400,653 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 390,482 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 380,921 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 371,582 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 362,641 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 355,289 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 348,465 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 339,374 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 376,278 deaths | 370,937 deaths | 383,537 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 366,822 deaths | 364,326 deaths | 370,469 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 394,794 deaths | 369,133 deaths | 426,599 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 494,008 deaths | 439,700 deaths | 529,503 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 517,281 deaths | 491,290 deaths | 535,496 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,028 deaths | 450,953 deaths | 486,437 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,082 deaths | 371,582 deaths | 469,855 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,442 deaths | 339,374 deaths | 362,641 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 525,425 deaths compare
- 2 Nigeria 520,060 deaths compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 214,599 deaths compare
- 5 Ethiopia 135,147 deaths compare
- 6 Bangladesh 79,563 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0088 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Pakistan?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Pakistan was 339,374 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 535,496 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,374 deaths in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.