Number of under-five deaths, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths, female was 168,765 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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
Pakistan recorded 168,765 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Pakistan peaked at 314,943 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 168,765, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 246,892 | — |
| 1961 | 244,561 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 242,195 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 239,685 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 237,748 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 235,924 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 234,685 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 234,167 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 234,134 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 234,560 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 235,466 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 237,033 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 238,868 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 240,812 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 243,197 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 245,938 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 248,973 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 252,823 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 257,097 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 262,326 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 268,957 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 278,106 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 287,446 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 294,339 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 298,900 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 302,106 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 305,241 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 308,363 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 311,036 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 312,961 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 314,083 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 314,943 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 314,810 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 311,777 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 307,106 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 302,037 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 296,195 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 289,817 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 283,486 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 278,139 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 273,541 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 267,723 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 261,626 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 256,518 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 250,359 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 245,316 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 245,030 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 246,291 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 248,198 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 249,895 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 250,575 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 248,312 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 243,566 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 236,934 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 229,486 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 221,551 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 212,772 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 205,366 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 199,296 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 193,458 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 188,131 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 183,243 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 178,787 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 174,113 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 168,765 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,455 | 234,134 | 246,892 | 10 |
| 1970s | 246,253 | 235,466 | 262,326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,746 | 268,957 | 312,961 | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,239 | 278,139 | 314,943 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,450 | 245,030 | 273,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,132 | 193,458 | 250,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,608 | 168,765 | 188,131 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Pakistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Pakistan was 168,765 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 314,943 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,765 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.