Probability of dying that year, among females in Pakistan
Pakistan: Probability of dying that year, among females was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1950
All-time low
4.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Pakistan stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Pakistan peaked at 22.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.4% | — |
| 1951 | 21.7% | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 21.2% | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 20.5% | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 20.0% | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 19.5% | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 17.5% | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 17.1% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 16.6% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 16.2% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 15.9% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.8% | 17.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 4.8% compare
- 14 Benin 4.8% compare
- 15 Mozambique 4.6% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 4.5% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.4% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 4.4% compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Pakistan?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Pakistan was 4.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.