Table 2.
Deaths by cause and sex of children under 5 years of age (2000-2015): statistics for Pakistan.
| Year | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | ||||||
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Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| Population (thousands) | 10,399 | 9703 | 10,441 | 9610 | 11,609 | 10,791 | 12,792 | 11,871 | ||
| All causes | 264.1 | 233.2 | 234.7 | 201 | 253.5 | 216.7 | 233.2 | 195.7 | ||
| Communicable, maternal, perinatal, and nutritional conditions | 229.7 | 205.9 | 200.1 | 174.9 | 210.8 | 184.2 | 189.8 | 162.2 | ||
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 62.8 | 64.5 | 47.3 | 47.2 | 42.6 | 44.6 | 33.6 | 35.3 | ||
| Respiratory infections | 43 | 50.9 | 40.5 | 44.3 | 37 | 41 | 31.1 | 32.8 | ||
| Maternal conditions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Neonatal conditions | 122.5 | 89.4 | 111.3 | 82.4 | 129.6 | 97.2 | 123.2 | 92.6 | ||
| Nutritional deficiencies | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | ||
| Noncommunicable diseases | 21.1 | 15.8 | 20.6 | 14.7 | 26.5 | 19.6 | 27.7 | 20.4 | ||
| Malignant neoplasm | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1 | ||
| Other neoplasm | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||
| Endocrine, blood, and immune disorders | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| Mental and substance use disorders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Neurological conditions | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 | ||
| Sense organ diseases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cardiovascular diseases | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | ||
| Respiratory diseases | 4.7 | 2 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 2.8 | ||
| Digestive diseases | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | ||
| Genitourinary diseases | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Skin diseases | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1 | ||
| Musculoskeletal diseases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Congenital anomalies | 10.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 10.2 | ||
| Oral conditions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sudden infant death syndrome | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||
| Injuries | 13.4 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 16.2 | 12.9 | 15.7 | 13.2 | ||
| Unintentional injuries | 12.8 | 11 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 15.3 | 12 | 14.7 | 12.1 | ||
| Intentional injuries | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | ||