Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Pakistan
Pakistan: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 26.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 26.0% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Pakistan peaked at 31.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.0% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 50 Burundi 26.2% compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.2% compare
- 52 Madagascar 26.1% compare
- 53 Zambia 26.0% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 25.9% compare
- 56 South Sudan 25.5% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 849 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Pakistan?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Pakistan was 26.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.