Number of infant deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of infant deaths was 329,205 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
329,205
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
549,838
in 1992
All-time low
329,205
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Pakistan stood at 329,205. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 344,397 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.