Life expectancy, source comparison in Pakistan
Pakistan: Life expectancy, source comparison was 67.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.65 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.65 years
in 2023
All-time low
34.25 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Pakistan is 67.65 years, measured in 2023. 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 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Pakistan peaked at 67.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.25 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, source comparison in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.25 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.38 years | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 36.5 years | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 37.6 years | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 38.6 years | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 39.61 years | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 40.62 years | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 41.55 years | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 42.47 years | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 43.33 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 44.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 44.96 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 45.85 years | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 46.76 years | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 47.83 years | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 48.49 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 49.8 years | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 50.76 years | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 51.62 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 52.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 52.94 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 49 years | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 53.82 years | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 54.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 55.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 56.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 57.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 57.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 58.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 58.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 58.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 59.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.42 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.62 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.7 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.42 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 67.65 years | +0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 67.65 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 67.65 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.99 years | 34.25 years | 43.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.25 years | 44.1 years | 52.32 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.21 years | 49 years | 56.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.72 years | 57.2 years | 59.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.39 years | 59.73 years | 61.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.07 years | 61.9 years | 64.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.54 years | 64.38 years | 66.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.63 years | 65.7 years | 67.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Pakistan?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Pakistan was 67.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.25 years in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Pakistan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.