What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5096 units per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?

Pakistan ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Pakistan data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan

Name: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.5096 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.5096 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

8th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.8754 units per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

0.5096 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.5096 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.8754 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5096 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Pakistan 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.6525 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.6457 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1963	0.6386 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
1964	0.633 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
1965	0.6286 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1966	0.6255 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
1967	0.6245 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1968	0.6245 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.6256 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1970	0.628 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1971	0.632 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1972	0.6369 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1973	0.6434 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1974	0.651 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1975	0.6597 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1976	0.6695 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1977	0.6814 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1978	0.6953 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1979	0.7101 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1980	0.7286 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1981	0.7553 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1982	0.7825 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1983	0.803 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1984	0.8179 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1985	0.8291 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1986	0.84 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1987	0.8511 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1988	0.8609 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1989	0.8684 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1990	0.8726 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1991	0.8754 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1992	0.875 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
1993	0.8678 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
1994	0.8566 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1995	0.843 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
1996	0.8277 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
1997	0.8112 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
1998	0.7942 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
1999	0.7829 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2000	0.7728 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2001	0.7589 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2002	0.7439 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2003	0.731 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2004	0.7163 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2005	0.7047 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2006	0.7051 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2007	0.7106 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2008	0.7178 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2009	0.7237 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2010	0.725 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2011	0.719 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2012	0.7053 units per square kilometre	-1.9%
2013	0.6869 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
2014	0.6657 units per square kilometre	-3.1%
2015	0.643 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
2016	0.6182 units per square kilometre	-3.9%
2017	0.5974 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
2018	0.5809 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
2019	0.5645 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
2020	0.5492 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
2021	0.5359 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
2022	0.5232 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
2023	0.5096 units per square kilometre	-2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6332 units per square kilometre	0.6245 units per square kilometre	0.6525 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.6607 units per square kilometre	0.628 units per square kilometre	0.7101 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.8137 units per square kilometre	0.7286 units per square kilometre	0.8684 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.8406 units per square kilometre	0.7829 units per square kilometre	0.8754 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.7285 units per square kilometre	0.7047 units per square kilometre	0.7728 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.6506 units per square kilometre	0.5645 units per square kilometre	0.725 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.5295 units per square kilometre	0.5096 units per square kilometre	0.5492 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

5 Rwanda 0.6174 units per square kilometre compare
6 Comoros 0.5212 units per square kilometre compare
7 Haiti 0.5099 units per square kilometre compare
9 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
10 Uganda 0.4129 units per square kilometre compare
11 Gambia 0.3495 units per square kilometre compare

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Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
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Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan?: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.5096 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.8754 units per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5096 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?: Pakistan ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.