Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2020
All-time low
0.9135
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.07 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Pakistan peaked at 1.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9135, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9259 | — |
| 1951 | 0.925 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.9223 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.9226 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9221 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9177 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.9165 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9152 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.9153 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.9135 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.9135 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.914 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9168 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9221 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9343 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9359 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9442 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9522 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9576 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.963 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9677 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9773 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9828 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9887 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9947 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9196 | 0.9135 | 0.9259 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9353 | 0.9135 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9997 | 0.9677 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Pakistan?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Pakistan was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9135 in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Pakistan ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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