Number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of neonatal deaths was 248,523 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
248,523 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
333,906 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
181,351 deaths
in 1953
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 248,523 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Pakistan peaked at 333,906 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 181,351 deaths, in 1953.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 181,351 deaths | — |
| 1954 | 182,115 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 182,710 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 183,503 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 184,485 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 185,349 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 186,341 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 187,446 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 188,270 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 188,680 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 189,324 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 190,169 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 191,268 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 192,594 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 194,116 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 195,931 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 197,687 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 200,561 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 203,860 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 207,590 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 211,775 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 216,151 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 221,131 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 226,591 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 232,919 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 239,563 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 246,442 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 255,641 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 268,990 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 278,078 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 284,712 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 288,906 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 292,741 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 298,900 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 305,706 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 312,431 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 318,541 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 323,720 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 329,637 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 333,748 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 333,906 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 333,891 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 331,802 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 330,298 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 326,965 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 324,345 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 325,325 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 322,572 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 318,452 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 313,476 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 310,324 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 303,682 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 303,581 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 309,403 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 314,590 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 322,255 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 326,671 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 329,600 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 326,903 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 321,564 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 314,847 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 306,981 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 298,704 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 288,771 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 283,953 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 278,231 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 273,111 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 268,325 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 264,104 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 259,777 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 254,724 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 248,523 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,693 deaths | 181,351 deaths | 186,341 deaths | 7 |
| 1960s | 191,548 deaths | 187,446 deaths | 197,687 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 220,658 deaths | 200,561 deaths | 246,442 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,465 deaths | 255,641 deaths | 318,541 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 329,364 deaths | 323,720 deaths | 333,906 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,501 deaths | 303,581 deaths | 326,671 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,266 deaths | 273,111 deaths | 329,600 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,091 deaths | 248,523 deaths | 268,325 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 386,212 deaths compare
- 2 Nigeria 295,006 deaths compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 deaths compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 deaths compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 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 neonatal deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan was 248,523 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 333,906 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,351 deaths in 1953.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .