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
145th
of 236 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 145th 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.
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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +280.0% | -1.57 | 2.83 |
| 1977 | +249.4% | 0.1641 | 0.5734 |
| 1976 | +205.9% | -0.1549 | 0.1641 |
| 1972 | -138.4% | 2.83 | -1.09 |
| 1975 | +66.6% | -0.4631 | -0.1549 |
| 1978 | +57.8% | 0.5734 | 0.9048 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
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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 145th out of 236 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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