Children died before five per woman in Pakistan
Pakistan: Children died before five per woman was 0.1696 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1696
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 1950
All-time low
0.1696
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in Pakistan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1696 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Pakistan peaked at 2.59 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1696, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.59 | — |
| 1951 | 2.48 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 2.38 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 2.28 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 2.19 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.09 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 2.01 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 1.93 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.85 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.78 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.72 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 1.66 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.6 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.54 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.45 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.38 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.32 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.25 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.24 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.19 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9914 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9683 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9444 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9197 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8934 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8655 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8356 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.804 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.771 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7365 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.701 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6654 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6305 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.599 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5673 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5382 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5131 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4887 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.466 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4453 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4261 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4164 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4009 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3859 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3715 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3568 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3418 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3269 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3092 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.292 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2772 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2637 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2504 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2383 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2266 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2142 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1863 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1774 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1696 | -4.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1696 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1696 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.78 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.32 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.9197 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7502 | 0.599 | 0.8934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4648 | 0.3859 | 0.5673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3028 | 0.2383 | 0.3715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1948 | 0.1696 | 0.2266 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Pakistan?
- Children died before five per woman in Pakistan was 0.1696 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1696 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for children died before five per woman?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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