Mortality rate, adult, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mortality rate, adult, female was 128.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
128.87 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
452.73 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
128.87 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Pakistan stood at 128.87 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Pakistan peaked at 452.73 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 128.87 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 452.73 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 443.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 432.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 415.91 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 395.5 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 384.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 360.7 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 342.02 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 326.42 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 313.65 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 302.47 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 327.41 per 1,000 female adults | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 286.94 per 1,000 female adults | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 281.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 277.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 268.94 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 261.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 250.82 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 237.76 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 224.21 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 210.92 per 1,000 female adults | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 199.21 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 190.43 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 186.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 186.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 189.07 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 191.96 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 194.24 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 194.39 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 194.62 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 194.64 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 197.61 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 202.35 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 207.35 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 209.72 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 212.14 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 211.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 210.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 205.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 200.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 196.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 192.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 188.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 184.44 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 179.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 188.12 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 167.36 per 1,000 female adults | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 162.35 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 158.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 155.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 153.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 151.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 149.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 148.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 146.23 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 144.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 141.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 139.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 138.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 136.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 148.04 per 1,000 female adults | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 157.76 per 1,000 female adults | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 131.42 per 1,000 female adults | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 129.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 128.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 128.87 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 128.87 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.09 per 1,000 female adults, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386.71 per 1,000 female adults | 313.65 per 1,000 female adults | 452.73 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 271.92 per 1,000 female adults | 224.21 per 1,000 female adults | 327.41 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.75 per 1,000 female adults | 186.21 per 1,000 female adults | 210.92 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.3 per 1,000 female adults | 194.64 per 1,000 female adults | 212.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.36 per 1,000 female adults | 155.74 per 1,000 female adults | 196.51 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.03 per 1,000 female adults | 136.37 per 1,000 female adults | 153.65 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.2 per 1,000 female adults | 128.87 per 1,000 female adults | 157.76 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 70 Philippines 131.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 71 Yemen 130.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 72 Vanuatu 129.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 74 Jamaica 121.83 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 75 Bahamas 121.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 76 Guatemala 121.55 per 1,000 female adults compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Pakistan?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Pakistan was 128.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 452.73 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.