Number of deaths per year in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of deaths per year was 1.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.60 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2021
All-time low
856,425
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Pakistan is 1.60 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Pakistan peaked at 1.73 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 856,425, in 1969.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 996,216 | — |
| 1951 | 972,067 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 956,846 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 945,254 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 938,227 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 931,696 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 925,433 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 921,380 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 918,091 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 916,300 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 917,177 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 914,178 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 908,091 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 901,646 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 889,329 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 891,005 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 870,809 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 862,318 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 856,915 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 856,425 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 858,740 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.02 million | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 874,296 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 890,933 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 910,584 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 921,275 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 937,112 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 952,364 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 962,673 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 975,668 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 992,962 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 18.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.60 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 31.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 942,151 | 916,300 | 996,216 | 10 |
| 1960s | 886,789 | 856,425 | 917,177 | 10 |
| 1970s | 930,616 | 858,740 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 992,962 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.25 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.38 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.53 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.59 million | 1.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Pakistan?
- Number of deaths per year in Pakistan was 1.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,425 in 1969.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of deaths per year?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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