Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Pakistan is 2.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Pakistan peaked at 8.4 per 1,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4 per 1,000 | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.6 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.6 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 per 1,000, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +35.5% | 6.2 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 |
| 2006 | -29.8% | 8.4 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.87 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Pakistan?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Pakistan was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 per 1,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.