Pakistan—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #2 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
37.6
2023
YoY Change
-2.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#2
of 196 countries
Maximum
57
2000
Minimum
37.6
2023
CAGR
-1.8%
24 years
Last
37.6
Previous
38.5
Highest
57
Lowest
37.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Pakistan's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 37.6 in 2023, ranking #2 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 57 (2000) and the lowest was 37.6 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37.6 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 38.5 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 40.5 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.4 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.4 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 43.3 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.3 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 47.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.8 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.5 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.7 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.2 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.9 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.6 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.3 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 57 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |