Number of under-five deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths was 381,586 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
381,586
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
All-time high
674,829
in 1991
All-time low
381,586
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Pakistan stood at 381,586. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Pakistan peaked at 674,829 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 381,586, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 507,969 | — |
| 1961 | 502,973 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 497,787 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 492,310 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 487,954 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 484,598 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 482,178 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 481,449 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 481,451 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 482,240 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 484,127 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 487,214 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 490,959 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 495,983 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 501,838 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 508,533 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 516,097 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 525,260 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 535,995 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 547,374 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 561,671 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 582,250 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 603,229 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 618,991 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 630,538 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 639,110 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 647,515 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 656,114 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 663,651 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 669,446 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 672,697 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 674,829 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 674,547 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 668,958 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 660,331 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 649,875 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 638,034 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 625,301 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 612,250 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 603,538 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 595,745 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 585,052 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 573,432 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 563,521 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 552,208 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 543,234 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 543,548 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 547,799 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 553,300 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 557,894 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 558,850 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 554,258 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 543,673 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 529,534 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 513,158 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 495,666 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 476,567 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 460,534 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 447,800 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 435,191 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 423,370 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 413,136 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 403,335 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 392,863 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 381,586 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490,091 | 481,449 | 507,969 | 10 |
| 1970s | 509,338 | 484,127 | 547,374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 627,252 | 561,671 | 669,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 648,036 | 603,538 | 674,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,573 | 543,234 | 595,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,523 | 435,191 | 558,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,858 | 381,586 | 423,370 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.3516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2925 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of under-five deaths in Pakistan was 381,586 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 674,829 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,586 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.