Under-five deaths in Pakistan

Pakistan: Under-five deaths was 381,586 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
381,586
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 198 countries
All-time high
595,745
in 2000
All-time low
381,586
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Pakistan, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 595.7k2001: 585.1k2002: 573.4k2003: 563.5k2004: 552.2k2005: 543.2k2006: 543.5k2007: 547.8k2008: 553.3k2009: 557.9k2010: 558.9k2011: 554.3k2012: 543.7k2013: 529.5k2014: 513.2k2015: 495.7k2016: 476.6k2017: 460.5k2018: 447.8k2019: 435.2k2020: 423.4k2021: 413.1k2022: 403.3k2023: 392.9k2024: 381.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Nigeria 855,676 compare
  2. 2 India 615,030 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 385,039 compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
  5. 6 Niger 118,445 compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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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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About this data

Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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