Under-five mortality rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Under-five mortality rate was 55.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in Pakistan, 1950–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 55.96 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 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 in Pakistan peaked at 381.37 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 55.96, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 381.37 | — |
| 1951 | 365.39 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 349.85 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 335.32 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 321.38 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 308.07 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 295.6 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 283.74 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 272.7 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 262.48 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 252.76 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 243.55 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 234.97 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 226.83 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 219.54 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 213.05 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 207.28 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 202.43 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 198.06 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 194.26 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 190.77 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 187.47 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 184.35 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 181.52 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 178.88 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 176.43 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 174.09 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 171.93 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 169.9 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 167.78 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 165.7 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 163.61 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 161.43 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 159.08 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 156.56 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 153.94 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 151.26 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 148.55 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 145.83 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 143.14 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 140.39 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 137.57 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 134.62 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 131.54 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 128.32 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 124.96 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 121.46 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 117.94 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 114.46 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 111.08 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 107.92 | -2.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 317.59 | 262.48 | 381.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 219.28 | 194.26 | 252.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 178.31 | 167.78 | 190.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.91 | 143.14 | 165.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.23 | 111.08 | 140.39 | 10 |
| 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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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Pakistan?
- Under-five mortality rate in Pakistan was 55.96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 381.37 in 1950.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.96 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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