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Deaths in Pakistan

Deaths in Pakistan was 1.6 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count1,600,313 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.8%
Rank7th of 236Countries ranked
Series high1,731,3522021
Series low856,4241969
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Deaths in Pakistan, 1950 to 2023

800K1M1.2M1.4M1.6M1.8M19501961197219831994200520231950: 996,213 count1951: 972,067 count1952: 956,846 count1953: 945,258 count1954: 938,233 count1955: 931,703 count1956: 925,434 count1957: 921,378 count1958: 918,091 count1959: 916,299 count1960: 917,177 count1961: 914,173 count1962: 908,090 count1963: 901,645 count1964: 889,324 count1965: 891,010 count1966: 870,806 count1967: 862,317 count1968: 856,911 count1969: 856,424 count1970: 858,742 count1971: 1,022,516 count1972: 874,296 count1973: 890,933 count1974: 910,587 count1975: 921,273 count1976: 937,113 count1977: 952,365 count1978: 962,674 count1979: 975,667 count1980: 992,962 count1981: 1,019,588 count1982: 1,042,996 count1983: 1,067,200 count1984: 1,090,525 count1985: 1,114,315 count1986: 1,143,952 count1987: 1,176,168 count1988: 1,204,582 count1989: 1,229,241 count1990: 1,250,170 count1991: 1,275,654 count1992: 1,298,877 count1993: 1,314,749 count1994: 1,331,958 count1995: 1,349,661 count1996: 1,362,607 count1997: 1,376,503 count1998: 1,369,664 count1999: 1,373,470 count2000: 1,378,251 count2001: 1,383,304 count2002: 1,386,145 count2003: 1,390,286 count2004: 1,393,802 count2005: 1,475,668 count2006: 1,420,199 count2007: 1,446,377 count2008: 1,478,131 count2009: 1,504,761 count2010: 1,532,271 count2011: 1,543,475 count2012: 1,553,679 count2013: 1,557,086 count2014: 1,558,210 count2015: 1,556,589 count2016: 1,549,590 count2017: 1,549,530 count2018: 1,554,982 count2019: 1,562,917 count2020: 1,715,724 count2021: 1,731,352 count2022: 1,587,284 count2023: 1,600,313 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20231,600,313 Estimated
20221,587,284 Estimated
20211,731,352 Estimated
20201,715,724 Estimated
20191,562,917 Estimated
20181,554,982 Estimated
20171,549,530 Estimated
20161,549,590 Estimated
20151,556,589 Estimated
20141,558,210 Estimated
20131,557,086 Estimated
20121,553,679 Estimated
20111,543,475 Estimated
20101,532,271 Estimated
20091,504,761 Estimated
20081,478,131 Estimated
20071,446,377 Estimated
20061,420,199 Estimated
20051,475,668 Estimated
20041,393,802 Estimated
20031,390,286 Estimated
20021,386,145 Estimated
20011,383,304 Estimated
20001,378,251 Estimated
19991,373,470 Estimated
19981,369,664 Estimated
19971,376,503 Estimated
19961,362,607 Estimated
19951,349,661 Estimated
19941,331,958 Estimated
19931,314,749 Estimated
19921,298,877 Estimated
19911,275,654 Estimated
19901,250,170 Estimated
19891,229,241 Estimated
19881,204,582 Estimated
19871,176,168 Estimated
19861,143,952 Estimated
19851,114,315 Estimated
19841,090,525 Estimated
19831,067,200 Estimated
19821,042,996 Estimated
19811,019,588 Estimated
1980992,962 Estimated
1979975,667 Estimated
1978962,674 Estimated
1977952,365 Estimated
1976937,113 Estimated
1975921,273 Estimated
1974910,587 Estimated
1973890,933 Estimated
1972874,296 Estimated
19711,022,516 Estimated
1970858,742 Estimated
1969856,424 Estimated
1968856,911 Estimated
1967862,317 Estimated
1966870,806 Estimated
1965891,010 Estimated
1964889,324 Estimated
1963901,645 Estimated
1962908,090 Estimated
1961914,173 Estimated
1960917,177 Estimated
1959916,299 Estimated
1958918,091 Estimated
1957921,378 Estimated
1956925,434 Estimated
1955931,703 Estimated
1954938,233 Estimated
1953945,258 Estimated
1952956,846 Estimated
1951972,067 Estimated
1950996,213 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Pakistan, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Pakistan, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/pakistan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Pakistan, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/pakistan.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Pakistan, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/pakistan (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Pakistan, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/pakistan. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the deaths in Pakistan?

Deaths in Pakistan was 1.6 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Pakistan?

1.73 million in 2021, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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