Annual death rates at different ages in females in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.82 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
262.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
46.82 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in females in Pakistan stood at 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Pakistan peaked at 262.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 262.35 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 253.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 245.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 237.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 230.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 223.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 216.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 209.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 203.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 197.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 191.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 186.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 180.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 176.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 171.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 167.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 163.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 159.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 156.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 153.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 150.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 154.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 145.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 143.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 141.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 139.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 137.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 135.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 133.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 132.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 130.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 128.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 126.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 124.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 122.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 120.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 118.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 116.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 114.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 112.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 110.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 108.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 106.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 103.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 101.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 98.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 96.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 93.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 91.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 89.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 86.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 84.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 82.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 78.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 78.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 74.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 72.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 71.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 69.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 67.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 66.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 64.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 62.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 60.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 58.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 56.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 55.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 53.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 51.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 49.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 48.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 227.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 197.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 262.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 170.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 153.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 191.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 132.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 154.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 112.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 130.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 89.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 86.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 49.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Benin 49.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Mozambique 47.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 46.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in females in Pakistan?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Pakistan was 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 262.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.