Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 55.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan stood at 55.96. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan peaked at 107.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.96, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.92 | — |
| 2001 | 105.05 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 102.45 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 100.13 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 98.02 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96.04 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 94.16 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 92.34 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 90.46 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 88.51 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 86.45 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 84.27 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 81.99 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 79.61 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 77.19 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 74.8 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 72.43 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.14 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 67.95 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 65.83 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 63.75 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 61.74 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 59.73 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 57.8 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 55.96 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.51 | 88.51 | 107.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.07 | 65.83 | 86.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.79 | 55.96 | 63.75 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Pakistan was 55.96 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 107.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.96 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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