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

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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

Annual values for Number of deaths in Pakistan, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Nigeria 2.68 million compare
  2. 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 88 compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 2.12 million compare
  4. 5 Montserrat 57 compare
  5. 6 Niue 27 compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 1.79 million compare
  7. 7 Tokelau 2 compare
  8. 8 Japan 1.52 million compare
  9. 9 Brazil 1.49 million compare
  10. 10 Germany 1.03 million compare

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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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Number of deaths
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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