Births and deaths per year in Pakistan
Pakistan: Births and deaths per year was 1.60 million deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.60 million deaths
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.73 million deaths
in 2021
All-time low
856,425 deaths
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Pakistan stood at 1.60 million deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Pakistan peaked at 1.73 million deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 856,425 deaths, in 1969.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 996,216 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 972,067 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 956,846 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 945,254 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 938,227 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 931,696 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 925,433 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 921,380 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 918,091 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 916,300 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 917,177 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 914,178 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 908,091 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 901,646 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 889,329 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 891,005 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 870,809 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 862,318 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 856,915 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 856,425 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 858,740 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.02 million deaths | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 874,296 deaths | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 890,933 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 910,584 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 921,275 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 937,112 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 952,364 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 962,673 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 975,668 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 992,962 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million deaths | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million deaths | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million deaths | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million deaths | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million deaths | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million deaths | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million deaths | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million deaths | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million deaths | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million deaths | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million deaths | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million deaths | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million deaths | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million deaths | +0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.60 million deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 18.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.60 million deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299 deaths, 31.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 942,151 deaths | 916,300 deaths | 996,216 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 886,789 deaths | 856,425 deaths | 917,177 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 930,616 deaths | 858,740 deaths | 1.02 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million deaths | 992,962 deaths | 1.23 million deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million deaths | 1.25 million deaths | 1.38 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million deaths | 1.38 million deaths | 1.50 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million deaths | 1.53 million deaths | 1.56 million deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million deaths | 1.59 million deaths | 1.73 million deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Pakistan?
- Births and deaths per year in Pakistan was 1.60 million deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,425 deaths in 1969.
- How does Pakistan rank for births and deaths per year?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.