Infant deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Infant deaths was 329,205 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Pakistan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Pakistan is 329,205, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Pakistan peaked at 492,453 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 329,205, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 468,838 | 452,038 | 492,453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,363 | 372,441 | 475,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,690 | 329,205 | 363,072 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 539,573 compare
- 2 Nigeria 519,644 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 247,025 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 141,578 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 248,523 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Pakistan?
- Infant deaths in Pakistan was 329,205 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 492,453 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,205 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for infant deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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