Number of infant deaths, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of infant deaths, female was 142,446 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
142,446
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
248,817
in 1992
All-time low
142,446
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Pakistan stood at 142,446. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Pakistan peaked at 248,817 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 142,446, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158,686 | — |
| 1961 | 158,183 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 157,534 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 156,698 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 156,224 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 156,028 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 156,240 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 157,076 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 158,358 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 159,840 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 161,867 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 164,512 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 167,387 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 170,351 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 173,533 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 177,080 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 181,039 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 185,418 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 190,251 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 195,939 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 202,821 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 211,981 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 220,958 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 227,110 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 231,066 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 233,792 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 236,866 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 240,134 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 243,042 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 245,310 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 246,832 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 248,195 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 248,817 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 246,635 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 243,043 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 239,396 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 235,102 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 230,673 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 226,163 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 222,647 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 219,640 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 215,282 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 210,492 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 206,623 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 201,777 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 198,273 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 199,286 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 201,755 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 204,384 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 206,507 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 207,327 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 205,377 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 201,137 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 195,466 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 189,207 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 182,761 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 175,785 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 170,165 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 165,844 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 161,498 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 157,457 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 153,794 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 150,453 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 146,647 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 142,446 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,487 | 156,028 | 159,840 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,738 | 161,867 | 195,939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,308 | 202,821 | 245,310 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,750 | 222,647 | 248,817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,402 | 198,273 | 219,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,457 | 161,498 | 207,327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,159 | 142,446 | 157,457 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 257,082 compare
- 2 Nigeria 231,292 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 108,968 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 58,159 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 38,357 compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Pakistan was 142,446 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 248,817 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,446 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.