Number of under-five deaths, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths, male was 212,821 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
212,821
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
359,886
in 1991
All-time low
212,821
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Pakistan stood at 212,821. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Pakistan peaked at 359,886 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 212,821, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 261,077 | — |
| 1961 | 258,412 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 255,592 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 252,625 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 250,206 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 248,674 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 247,493 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 247,282 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 247,317 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 247,680 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 248,661 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 250,181 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 252,091 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 255,171 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 258,641 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 262,595 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 267,124 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 272,437 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 278,898 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 285,048 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 292,714 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 304,144 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 315,783 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 324,652 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 331,638 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 337,004 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 342,274 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 347,751 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 352,615 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 356,485 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 358,614 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 359,886 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 359,737 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 357,181 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 353,225 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 347,838 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 341,839 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 335,484 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 328,764 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 325,399 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 322,204 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 317,329 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 311,806 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 307,003 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 301,849 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 297,918 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 298,518 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 301,508 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 305,102 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 307,999 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 308,275 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 305,946 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 300,107 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 292,600 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 283,672 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 274,115 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 263,795 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 255,168 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 248,504 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 241,733 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 235,239 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 229,893 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 224,548 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 218,750 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 212,821 | -2.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 212,821 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,546, 38.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 212,821 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,706, 124.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,636 | 247,282 | 261,077 | 10 |
| 1970s | 263,085 | 248,661 | 285,048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,506 | 292,714 | 356,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,797 | 325,399 | 359,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,124 | 297,918 | 322,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,392 | 241,733 | 308,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,250 | 212,821 | 235,239 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 in Pakistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Pakistan was 212,821 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, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 359,886 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,821 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.