Probability of dying, by age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0522 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0522 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Pakistan peaked at 0.0836 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0522, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0836 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0818 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0803 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0788 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0761 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.075 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0737 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0725 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0711 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0698 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0683 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0668 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0653 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0636 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0619 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0602 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0585 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0569 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0554 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0539 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0522 | -3.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0522 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0522 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0126, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.077 | 0.0711 | 0.0836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0627 | 0.0554 | 0.0698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 | 0.0522 | 0.0539 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 13 Liberia 0.0565 compare
- 14 Benin 0.0548 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0533 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.051 compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.0505 compare
- 19 Mozambique 0.0499 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Pakistan?
- Probability of dying, by age in Pakistan was 0.0522 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0836 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0522 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.