Difference in male and female life expectancy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.25
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 2020
All-time low
-4.48
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Pakistan is 4.25, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Pakistan peaked at 4.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.48, in 1951.
Pakistan ranks 140th of 229 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4.48 | — |
| 1951 | -4.48 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | -4.43 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | -4.4 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | -4.28 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | -4.35 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | -4.31 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | -4.3 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | -4.25 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | -4.29 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | -4.26 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | -4.21 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | -4.06 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | -3.7 | -8.9% |
| 1964 | -3.16 | -14.4% |
| 1965 | -3.1 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | -2.67 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | -2.31 | -13.6% |
| 1968 | -2.06 | -10.6% |
| 1969 | -1.8 | -12.6% |
| 1970 | -1.57 | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 2.83 | -280.0% |
| 1972 | -1.09 | -138.4% |
| 1973 | -0.7962 | -26.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4631 | -41.8% |
| 1975 | -0.1549 | -66.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1641 | -205.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5734 | +249.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9048 | +57.8% |
| 1979 | 1.39 | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 1.75 | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 2.02 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 3.39 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.95 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.64 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.23 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.25 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.36 | -4.48 | -4.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.13 | -4.26 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1784 | -1.57 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.67 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.04 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 1.57 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.94 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.23 | 4.64 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Pakistan?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Pakistan was 4.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.48 in 1951.
- How does Pakistan rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Pakistan ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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