Number of neonatal deaths by region in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 248,523 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
248,523
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
333,906
in 1993
All-time low
187,446
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 248,523 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Pakistan peaked at 333,906 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 187,446, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 187,446 | — |
| 1961 | 188,270 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 188,680 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 189,324 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 190,169 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 191,268 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 192,594 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 194,116 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 195,931 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 197,687 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 200,561 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 203,860 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 207,590 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 211,775 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 216,151 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 221,131 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 226,591 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 232,919 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 239,563 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 246,442 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 255,641 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 268,990 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 278,078 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 284,712 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 288,906 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 292,741 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 298,900 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 305,706 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 312,431 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 318,541 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 323,720 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 329,637 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 333,748 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 333,906 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 333,891 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 331,802 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 330,298 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 326,965 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 324,345 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 325,325 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 322,572 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 318,452 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 313,476 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 310,324 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 303,682 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 303,581 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 309,403 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 314,590 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 322,255 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 326,671 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 329,600 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 326,903 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 321,564 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 314,847 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 306,981 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 298,704 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 288,771 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 283,953 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 278,231 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 273,111 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 268,325 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 264,104 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 259,777 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 254,724 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 248,523 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191,548 | 187,446 | 197,687 | 10 |
| 1970s | 220,658 | 200,561 | 246,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,465 | 255,641 | 318,541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 329,364 | 323,720 | 333,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,501 | 303,581 | 326,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,266 | 273,111 | 329,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,091 | 248,523 | 268,325 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 386,212 compare
- 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Pakistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Pakistan was 248,523 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 333,906 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,446 in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.