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Gaps Persist, Conditions Are Harsh, and Awareness Remains Limited of Pakistan’s Men and Boys

July 25, 2025 – In the fields, in the streets, and in silence, men and boys across Pakistan face some of the harshest conditions in the country. From deadly workplaces to rising suicide rates, the numbers reveal a serious crisis that cannot be ignored.

Health:
Life expectancy in Pakistan favors women by nearly 5 years—70.16 for females vs. 65.33 for males (1). Adult male mortality is also much higher: 201 deaths per 1,000 men vs. 129.9 for women (2).

Child Labor:
In Punjab, 16.8% of boys aged 5–14 are in child labor, nearly double the rate for girls (9.7%). (3).

Homicide:
According to the latest available data, roughly 77% of Pakistan’s homicide victims are male, 7.7 per 100,000 vs. 1.8 for females (4).

Suicide:
Men are three times more likely to die by suicide—13.3 per 100,000 vs. 4.3 for women (5).

Homelessness:

Recent data shows that a total of 38,415 Pakistani nationals were reported as homeless. Of these, 63.38% were men. Most of the homeless (58.8%) reside in rural areas, exposing a deep rural-urban divide (6).

Workplace:
Among internal migrant workers, men suffer 93% of occupational injuries, showcasing their greater exposure to unsafe labor (7).

Conclusion:
Pakistan must urgently address these gender gaps and ensure policies include men and boys in the national agenda.

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Links:

  1. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971050/life-expectancy-at-birth-in-pakistan-by-gender/
  2. https://genderdata.worldbank.org/en/indicator/sp-dyn-amrt?gender=male
  3. https://stateofchildren.com/child-labour/?utm
  4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide_statistics_by_gender
  5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876201822003628#:~:text=In%20Pakistan%20alone%2C%208.9%20suicides,and%20Jahanzaib%20Haque%2C%202020
  6. https://gallup.com.pk/post/32888#:~:text=1)%20Homeless%20Population%3A%2038%2C415%20Pakistani,to%20urban%20areas%20(41.2%25
  7. https://learnersrepublic.com/occupational-injuries-and-workplace-safety-management-among-internal-migrant-workers-some-policy-lessons/?utm