Life expectancy at birth, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Life expectancy at birth, male was 70.42 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 70.42 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 70.42 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.09 years, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.09 years | — |
| 1961 | 44.2 years | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 44.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 45.48 years | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 46.18 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 46.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 47.82 years | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 48.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 48.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 49.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 50.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 49.03 years | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 51.31 years | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 51.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 52.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 52.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 53.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 54.09 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 54.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 55.21 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 55.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 55.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 55.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56.81 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 57.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 58.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 58.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 59.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 59.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 60.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 60.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 61.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 62.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.81 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 66.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.54 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.79 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 67.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.75 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 70.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.42 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.52 years | 43.09 years | 49.59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.41 years | 49.03 years | 55.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.77 years | 55.39 years | 60.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.74 years | 60.81 years | 64.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.88 years | 64.65 years | 67.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.18 years | 67.38 years | 69.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.18 years | 67.74 years | 70.42 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 24 Luxembourg 81 years compare
- 25 Bahrain 80.86 years compare
- 26 South Korea 80.8 years compare
- 27 Macao 80.6 years compare
- 27 Netherlands 80.6 years compare
- 29 Denmark 80.4 years compare
- 29 New Zealand 80.4 years compare
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- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 70.42 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.42 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.09 years in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.