Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.32 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.32 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.83 years
in 2020
All-time low
-1.14 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.32 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Pakistan peaked at 3.83 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.14 years, in 1950.
Pakistan ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.14 years | — |
| 1951 | -1.14 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | -1.12 years | -1.6% |
| 1953 | -1.1 years | -1.6% |
| 1954 | -1.04 years | -6.0% |
| 1955 | -1.07 years | +3.3% |
| 1956 | -1.04 years | -2.6% |
| 1957 | -1.02 years | -1.9% |
| 1958 | -0.9819 years | -4.0% |
| 1959 | -1 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | -0.9811 years | -2.1% |
| 1961 | -0.96 years | -2.2% |
| 1962 | -0.877 years | -8.6% |
| 1963 | -0.662 years | -24.5% |
| 1964 | -0.34 years | -48.6% |
| 1965 | -0.3215 years | -5.4% |
| 1966 | -0.12 years | -62.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0767 years | -163.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1654 years | +115.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2513 years | +51.9% |
| 1970 | 0.338 years | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 1.38 years | +308.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5581 years | -59.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6881 years | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8134 years | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.952 years | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1 years | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 1.29 years | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 years | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 1.74 years | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 1.89 years | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 2.03 years | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 2.08 years | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.07 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.99 years | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.88 years | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.84 years | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.89 years | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.89 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 years | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.65 years | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.53 years | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.52 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.54 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6 years | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.72 years | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 years | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.79 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.84 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.99 years | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3 years | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.53 years | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.72 years | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.86 years | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.94 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.02 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.05 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.83 years | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 3.32 years | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.31 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.32 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.07 years | -1.14 years | -0.9819 years | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3768 years | -0.9811 years | 0.2513 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 years | 0.338 years | 1.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 years | 1.84 years | 2.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 years | 1.52 years | 1.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 years | 1.79 years | 2.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 years | 3.02 years | 3.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 years | 3.31 years | 3.83 years | 4 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Pakistan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Pakistan was 3.32 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 years in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.