Life expectancy at birth in Pakistan
Pakistan: Life expectancy at birth was 65.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.03
in 2019
All-time low
61.41
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Pakistan stood at 65.99.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Pakistan peaked at 67.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.41, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 139th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.56 | 61.41 | 63.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.59 | 64.15 | 67.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.92 | 65.85 | 65.99 | 2 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 849 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Pakistan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Pakistan was 65.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.41 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Pakistan ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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