Number of youth deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of youth deaths was 416,432 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
416,432
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
720,889
in 1992
All-time low
416,432
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Pakistan is 416,432, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Pakistan peaked at 720,889 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 416,432, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 716,011 | — |
| 1991 | 719,680 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 720,889 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 716,703 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 709,305 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 699,850 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 688,700 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 676,397 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 663,702 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 655,245 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 647,677 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 637,138 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 625,555 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 615,596 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 604,246 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 612,643 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 595,160 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 599,043 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 604,051 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 607,924 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 608,050 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 602,564 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 591,048 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 575,987 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 558,696 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 540,239 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 520,123 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 503,052 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 489,284 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 475,567 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 462,624 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 451,246 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 440,357 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 428,736 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 416,432 | -2.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 416,432 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 35.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 416,432 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 124.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696,648 | 655,245 | 720,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614,903 | 595,160 | 647,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,461 | 475,567 | 608,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,879 | 416,432 | 462,624 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of youth deaths in Pakistan was 416,432 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 720,889 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,432 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of youth deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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