Youth mortality rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Youth mortality rate was 6.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.14 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.4 deaths per 100 live births
in 1964
All-time low
6.14 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Youth mortality rate in Pakistan, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Pakistan stood at 6.14 deaths per 100 live births. 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.14 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Youth mortality rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 26.4 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1965 | 25.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 24.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 23.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 22.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 22.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 21.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 20.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 20.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 19.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 19.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 18.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 18.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 18.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 18.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 17.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 17.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 16.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 16.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.14 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.14 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.07 deaths per 100 live births | 22.06 deaths per 100 live births | 26.4 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 19.58 deaths per 100 live births | 18.18 deaths per 100 live births | 21.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.73 deaths per 100 live births | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | 17.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.78 deaths per 100 live births | 12.2 deaths per 100 live births | 15.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 deaths per 100 live births | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 deaths per 100 live births | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | 7 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 25 Burundi 6.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 26 Kiribati 6.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Afghanistan 6.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Haiti 6.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Angola 5.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Djibouti 5.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Pakistan?
- Youth mortality rate in Pakistan was 6.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1964.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.