Number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of neonatal deaths was 248,523 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
248,523
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 196 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 in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan is 248,523, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 187,446, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 196 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 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 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 neonatal deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Pakistan was 248,523 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 333,906 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,446 in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.