Number of infant deaths, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of infant deaths, male was 186,759 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
186,759
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
301,021
in 1992
All-time low
180,792
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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
Pakistan recorded 186,759 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Pakistan peaked at 301,021 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 180,792, in 1965.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 185,711 | — |
| 1961 | 184,633 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 183,280 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 181,864 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 181,129 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 180,792 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 180,841 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 181,644 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 182,663 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 184,021 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 185,891 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 188,425 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 191,260 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 195,078 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 199,323 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 203,817 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 208,789 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 214,683 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 221,474 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 227,932 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 235,809 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 247,208 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 258,564 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 266,963 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 273,294 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 278,198 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 283,184 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 288,709 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 293,666 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 297,554 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 299,619 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 301,019 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 301,021 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 298,971 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 295,788 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 291,395 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 286,772 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 281,771 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 276,635 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 274,715 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 272,813 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 269,074 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 264,582 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 260,797 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 256,684 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 253,765 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 255,704 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 259,640 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 264,025 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 267,274 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 267,788 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 265,681 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 260,465 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 253,745 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 246,022 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 237,717 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 228,728 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 221,639 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 216,335 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 210,943 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 205,615 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 201,358 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 196,883 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 192,040 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 186,759 | -2.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 186,759 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 41.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 186,759 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,335, 139.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,658 | 180,792 | 185,711 | 10 |
| 1970s | 203,667 | 185,891 | 227,932 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272,315 | 235,809 | 297,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,771 | 274,715 | 301,021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262,436 | 253,765 | 272,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,906 | 210,943 | 267,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,531 | 186,759 | 205,615 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Nigeria 288,352 compare
- 2 India 282,491 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 138,057 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 83,419 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 46,327 compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Pakistan was 186,759 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, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 301,021 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,792 in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.