Number of maternal deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths was 11,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Pakistan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 11,000 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Pakistan peaked at 26,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19,000 | — |
| 1986 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,200 | 19,000 | 21,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 24,700 | 22,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,200 | 16,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,800 | 12,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,750 | 11,000 | 13,000 | 4 |
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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 maternal deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Pakistan was 11,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.