Youth mortality rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth mortality rate was 6.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.14
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 1964
All-time low
6.14
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Youth mortality rate in Pakistan, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Pakistan stood at 6.14. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Pakistan peaked at 26.4 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.07 | 22.06 | 26.4 | 6 |
| 1970s | 19.58 | 18.18 | 21.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.73 | 15.46 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.78 | 12.2 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 | 9.77 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 | 7.24 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6.14 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 849 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Pakistan?
- Youth mortality rate in Pakistan was 6.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 1964.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for youth mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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