Children under age 5 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Children under age 5 was 31.79 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.79 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.79 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.92 million
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 31.79 million for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Pakistan peaked at 31.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.92 million, in 1951.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.96 million | — |
| 1951 | 5.92 million | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 6.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 6.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 6.75 million | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 7.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 7.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 7.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 7.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 8.12 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 8.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 8.67 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 8.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 9.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 9.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 10.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 10.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 10.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 10.76 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 11.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 13.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 14.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 14.77 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 15.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 16.13 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 16.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 17.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 18.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 18.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.36 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 19.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 20.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 21.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 21.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 22.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 23.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 23.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 25.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.93 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.79 million | +0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 31.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 25.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 31.79 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969, 35.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.52 million | 5.92 million | 7.56 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.07 million | 7.84 million | 10.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.92 million | 10.52 million | 13.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.10 million | 14.16 million | 19.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.70 million | 20.59 million | 24.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.06 million | 24.71 million | 27.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.40 million | 28.77 million | 30.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 million | 30.98 million | 31.79 million | 4 |
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 under age 5 in Pakistan?
- Children under age 5 in Pakistan was 31.79 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.79 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 million in 1951.
- How does Pakistan rank for children under age 5?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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