Under-five deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Under-five deaths was 381,586 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Pakistan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Pakistan stood at 381,586. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Pakistan peaked at 595,745 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 381,586, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 4th 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 | 561,573 | 543,234 | 595,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,523 | 435,191 | 558,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,858 | 381,586 | 423,370 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 under-five deaths in Pakistan?
- Under-five deaths in Pakistan was 381,586 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 595,745 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,586 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for under-five deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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