Sex gap in life expectancy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.83 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.83 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.17 years
in 2020
All-time low
-4.03 years
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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 4.83 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Pakistan peaked at 5.17 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.03 years, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 127th 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.62 years | — |
| 1951 | -2.74 years | +4.6% |
| 1952 | -2.94 years | +7.1% |
| 1953 | -3.02 years | +2.6% |
| 1954 | -3.12 years | +3.4% |
| 1955 | -3.39 years | +8.6% |
| 1956 | -3.53 years | +4.2% |
| 1957 | -3.67 years | +3.9% |
| 1958 | -3.75 years | +2.2% |
| 1959 | -3.91 years | +4.3% |
| 1960 | -3.98 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | -4.03 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | -3.97 years | -1.4% |
| 1963 | -3.78 years | -4.7% |
| 1964 | -3.24 years | -14.2% |
| 1965 | -3.21 years | -1.2% |
| 1966 | -2.86 years | -10.9% |
| 1967 | -2.48 years | -13.1% |
| 1968 | -2.23 years | -10.0% |
| 1969 | -1.97 years | -11.9% |
| 1970 | -1.73 years | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 1.84 years | -205.9% |
| 1972 | -1.23 years | -167.3% |
| 1973 | -0.9357 years | -24.2% |
| 1974 | -0.6169 years | -34.1% |
| 1975 | -0.2906 years | -52.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0422 years | -114.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4655 years | +1003.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8379 years | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 1.34 years | +59.8% |
| 1980 | 1.72 years | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 2.02 years | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 2.17 years | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.08 years | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.91 years | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.84 years | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.88 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.98 years | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.01 years | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.01 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.87 years | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.57 years | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.34 years | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.33 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.48 years | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7 years | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 years | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.77 years | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.91 years | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 years | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.17 years | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 years | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.64 years | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.81 years | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.42 years | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 3.84 years | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.15 years | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.27 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.43 years | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.61 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.71 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.17 years | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.81 years | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.81 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.83 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.27 years | -3.91 years | -2.62 years | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.17 years | -4.03 years | -1.97 years | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0292 years | -1.73 years | 1.84 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 years | 1.72 years | 2.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 years | 1.33 years | 2.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 years | 1.91 years | 4.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 years | 4.43 years | 4.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 years | 4.81 years | 5.17 years | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Pakistan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Pakistan was 4.83 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 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.03 years in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Pakistan ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.