Number of maternal deaths by region in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths by region was 9,809 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Pakistan, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Pakistan stood at 9,809 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Pakistan peaked at 25,249 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,809 deaths, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,800 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 17,163 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 19,616 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 18,767 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 18,792 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17,740 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 18,291 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 21,319 deaths | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 23,407 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 24,016 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 25,249 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 24,557 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 23,698 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 23,128 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 21,336 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 21,321 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20,990 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20,479 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19,904 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19,113 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17,269 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 15,595 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 15,039 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14,504 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14,876 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 14,410 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,739 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13,858 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,260 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13,371 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,803 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 11,828 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11,110 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11,200 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,350 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,809 deaths | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,028 deaths | 15,800 deaths | 19,616 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 22,274 deaths | 17,740 deaths | 25,249 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,909 deaths | 14,504 deaths | 21,321 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,593 deaths | 11,110 deaths | 14,410 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,809 deaths | 9,809 deaths | 9,809 deaths | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Pakistan?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Pakistan was 9,809 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,249 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,809 deaths in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.