Number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of neonatal deaths was 277,160 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
277,160 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
330,654 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
150,653 deaths
in 1958
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 277,160 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan peaked at 330,654 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 150,653 deaths, in 1958.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 159,685 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 158,361 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 157,188 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 156,149 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 155,243 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 154,465 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 152,468 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 151,590 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 150,653 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 151,016 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 152,489 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 153,950 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 155,273 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 158,329 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 161,057 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 165,724 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 172,313 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 179,998 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 187,039 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 195,103 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 201,715 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 244,326 deaths | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 213,863 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 219,359 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 225,296 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 231,611 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 237,699 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 243,650 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 248,482 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 255,162 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 262,692 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 266,719 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 269,706 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 275,084 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 280,798 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 283,507 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 285,957 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 286,911 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 284,852 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 285,327 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 290,707 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 295,801 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 299,009 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 299,424 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 299,567 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300,714 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 299,108 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 299,016 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 297,079 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 301,149 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 308,995 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 315,364 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 321,792 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 326,302 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 329,012 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 327,719 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 330,654 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 326,530 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 326,788 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 324,841 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 324,390 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 320,423 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 316,598 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 314,923 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 312,354 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 305,385 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 301,516 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 296,265 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 282,568 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 277,160 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154,682 deaths | 150,653 deaths | 159,685 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 168,128 deaths | 152,489 deaths | 195,103 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 232,116 deaths | 201,715 deaths | 255,162 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,155 deaths | 262,692 deaths | 286,911 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,157 deaths | 290,707 deaths | 301,149 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 323,800 deaths | 308,995 deaths | 330,654 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,158 deaths | 277,160 deaths | 324,390 deaths | 10 |
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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 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 277,160 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 330,654 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,653 deaths in 1958.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.