Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.2838 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2838 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4669 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.2838 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 0.2838 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.4669 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2838 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3352 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3316 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3277 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3211 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3245 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.327 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.331 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3355 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3406 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3698 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3797 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3945 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4096 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4211 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4302 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.444 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4511 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4574 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4652 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4669 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4633 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4582 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4512 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4434 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4352 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.418 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4116 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3916 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3872 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3911 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3995 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3999 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3969 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3893 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.368 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3422 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.331 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2982 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2838 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2838 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2838 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | 0.3352 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | 0.3698 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | 0.3797 units per square kilometre | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4499 units per square kilometre | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | 0.4669 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | 0.418 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3598 units per square kilometre | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | 0.3999 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2946 units per square kilometre | 0.2838 units per square kilometre | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Bangladesh 0.445 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.3413 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 0.2875 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2821 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.2307 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.1962 units per square kilometre 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.2838 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4669 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2838 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.