Life Expectancy at Birth in Pakistan
Pakistan: Life Expectancy at Birth was 67.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.8
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 216 countries
All-time high
67.8
in 2024
All-time low
44.1
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 67.8 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Pakistan peaked at 67.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 168th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.1 | — |
| 1961 | 44.96 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 45.85 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 46.76 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 47.83 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 48.49 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 49.8 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 50.76 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 51.62 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 52.32 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 52.94 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 49 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 53.82 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 54.09 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.27 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.72 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.07 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 55.48 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.07 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 56.61 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 57.2 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 57.76 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 58.29 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 58.66 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 58.92 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 59.08 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.17 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.22 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.36 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.53 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.73 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.86 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.98 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.08 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.2 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.47 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.62 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.13 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.54 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.9 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.24 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.56 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.83 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.42 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.62 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.81 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.21 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.38 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.66 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.13 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.37 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.64 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.94 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.22 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.48 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.73 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.7 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.77 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.42 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 67.65 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.8 | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 67.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 67.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.25 | 44.1 | 52.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.21 | 49 | 56.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.72 | 57.2 | 59.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.39 | 59.73 | 61.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.07 | 61.9 | 64.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.54 | 64.38 | 66.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.87 | 65.7 | 67.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 life expectancy at birth in Pakistan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Pakistan was 67.8 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1 in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.