Cause of death, by injury in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cause of death, by injury was 7.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7.7% for cause of death, by injury in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Pakistan peaked at 8.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 68th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.8% compare
- 66 Madagascar 7.7% compare
- 67 Cambodia 7.7% compare
- 69 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.6% compare
- 70 Cameroon 7.6% compare
- 71 Malawi 7.6% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Pakistan?
- Cause of death, by injury in Pakistan was 7.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Pakistan ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.