Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Pakistan
Pakistan: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8973 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6598 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Pakistan stood at 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Pakistan peaked at 0.8973 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6598 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8973 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8799 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.866 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8527 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8357 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8521 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8036 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7917 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7821 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7723 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7646 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7402 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7297 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7183 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7053 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6919 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6807 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6688 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6598 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7144 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5852 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8333 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7723 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8973 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7109 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6598 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7646 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7104 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7144 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Togo 0.7122 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Colombia 0.7121 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Zambia 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.7052 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Vanuatu 0.7032 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Pakistan?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Pakistan was 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8973 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6598 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Pakistan ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.