Pakistan & Gulf Economist

Health & Education (Facts & Figures)

Health Indicators Of Pakistan
Details 2015 2019
Maternal mortality Ratio (per 100,000 births) 276 (2006) 189
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) 45.2 41.2
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 62.1 55.7
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000) 76.1 67.2
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) 270 263
Incidence of HIV (per 1,000 uninfected population) 0.10 0.12
Life expectancy at birth, (years) 66.6 67.3
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 58.0 68.0 (2020)
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) 32.0 (2014) 34.0

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Registered Medical And Paramedical Personnel (in Nos.)
Health Manpower 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (P)
Doctors 167,759 175,223 184,711 195,896 208,007 220,829 233,261 245,987
Dentists 13,716 15,106 16,652 18,333 20,463 22,595 24,930 27,360
Nurses 86,183 90,276 94,766 99,228 103,777 108,474 112,123 116,659
Midwives 32,677 33,687 34,668 36,326 38,060 40,272 41,810 43,129
Lady Health Visitors 14,388 15,325 16,448 17,384 18,400 19,910 20,565 21,361

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Sehat Sahulat Programme
Sehat Sahulat Programme is being implemented in phases and its first phase (2016-2018) was implemented in 38 districts, covering 3.2 million families. In second phase (2019-2020) the programme is being implemented in 91 districts, providing services to 8.5 million families and the number of beneficiaries of the programme is increasing day by day.
Source: Economic Survey FY2021

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Literacy Rate (10 Years and Above) (percent)
2014-15 2019-20
Province/Area Male Female Total Male Female Total
Pakistan 70 49 60 70 50 60
Rural 63 38 51 64 39 52
Urban 82 69 76 79 67 74
Punjab 71 55 63 72 57 64
Rural 65 45 55 67 48 57
Urban 82 73 77 80 72 76
Sindh 70 49 60 68 47 58
Rural 55 24 40 53 23 39
Urban 82 70 76 79 66 73
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(Including Merged Areas)
71 35 53
Rural 69 31 50
Urban 80 53 67
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(Excluding Merged Areas)
71 35 53 72 37 55
Rural 69 31 50 70 34 52
Urban 80 52 66 81 54 68
Balochistan 61 25 44 61 29 46
Rural 54 17 38 55 22 40
Urban 78 42 61 76 47 63
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