Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Pakistan
Pakistan: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 67.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.65
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.65
in 2023
All-time low
34.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 67.65 for life expectancy hmd unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Pakistan peaked at 67.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.25, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.25 | — |
| 1951 | 35.38 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 36.5 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 37.6 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 38.6 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 39.61 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 40.62 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 41.55 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 42.47 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 43.33 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 44.1 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 44.96 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 45.85 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 46.76 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 47.83 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 48.5 | +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 | +0.8% |
| 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 67.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 67.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.99 | 34.25 | 43.33 | 10 |
| 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 | 66.64 | 65.7 | 67.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Pakistan?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Pakistan was 67.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.25 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Pakistan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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