Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 65.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.33 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.33 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.42 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Pakistan stood at 65.33 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Pakistan peaked at 65.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.42 years, in 1950.
Pakistan ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.42 years | — |
| 1951 | 36.61 years | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 37.83 years | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 38.97 years | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 40.03 years | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 41.17 years | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 42.25 years | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 43.26 years | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 44.21 years | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 45.15 years | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 45.96 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 46.84 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 47.71 years | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 48.54 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 49.35 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 50 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.14 years | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 51.93 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 52.68 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 53.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 53.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 48.21 years | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 54.42 years | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 54.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 54.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 54.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 55.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 55.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 55.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 56.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 56.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 56.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 57.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 57.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 58.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 58.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 58.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 58.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.12 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.03 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.28 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 63.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.11 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 65.33 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.49 years | 35.42 years | 45.15 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.74 years | 45.96 years | 53.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.26 years | 48.21 years | 56.05 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.86 years | 56.47 years | 58.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.67 years | 58.83 years | 60.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7 years | 61.03 years | 62.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.39 years | 62.32 years | 64.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3 years | 63.28 years | 65.33 years | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Pakistan?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Pakistan was 65.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.42 years in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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