Neonatal deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Neonatal deaths was 248,523 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 248,523 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Pakistan peaked at 329,600 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 248,523, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 322,572 | — |
| 2001 | 318,452 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 313,476 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 310,324 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 303,682 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 303,581 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 309,403 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 314,590 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 322,255 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 326,671 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 329,600 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 326,903 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 321,564 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 314,847 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 306,981 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 298,704 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 288,771 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 283,953 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 278,231 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 273,111 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 268,325 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 264,104 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 259,777 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 254,724 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 248,523 | -2.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 248,523 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 48.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 248,523 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,272, 195.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314,501 | 303,581 | 326,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,266 | 273,111 | 329,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,091 | 248,523 | 268,325 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 386,212 compare
- 2 Nigeria 295,006 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 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)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Pakistan?
- Neonatal deaths in Pakistan was 248,523 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 329,600 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,523 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for neonatal deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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