Number of deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of deaths was 1.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.60 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 229 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 in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.60 million for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Pakistan peaked at 1.73 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 856,425, in 1969.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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% |
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
- 4 Nigeria 2.68 million compare
- 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 88 compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.12 million compare
- 5 Montserrat 57 compare
- 6 Niue 27 compare
- 6 Russian Federation 1.79 million compare
- 7 Tokelau 2 compare
- 8 Japan 1.52 million compare
- 9 Brazil 1.49 million compare
- 10 Germany 1.03 million 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of deaths in Pakistan was 1.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,425 in 1969.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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