Number of child deaths per woman in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Pakistan, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths 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, number of child deaths per woman in Pakistan peaked at 2.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 under-five deaths per woman | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9197 under-five deaths per woman | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7502 under-five deaths per woman | 0.599 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8934 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4648 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3859 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5673 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3028 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2383 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3715 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1948 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2266 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 29 Malawi 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 33 Tanzania 0.168 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 35 Congo 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.544 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 39.46 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 36.44 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 30.65 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Pakistan?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Pakistan was 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).