Is Pakistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Pakistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.4% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Pakistan rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Pakistan ranked #3 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

How does Pakistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Pakistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.

Pakistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Pakistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Pakistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 36.10.

That's down 2.4% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Pakistan ranks #3 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 52.70; 2005
Trough: 36.10; 2024
1-year change: -2.4%
5-year change: -11.5%; -2.4% / yr
10-year change: -21.2%; -2.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	36.1000
2023	37.0000
2022	37.9000
2021	38.9000
2020	39.9000
2019	40.8000
2018	41.8000
2017	42.8000
2016	43.8000
2015	44.8000

About Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Pakistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Pakistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 36.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Pakistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Pakistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.4% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Pakistan rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Pakistan ranked #3 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Pakistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Pakistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.