Survival to age 65, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Survival to age 65, female was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Pakistan is 76.3%, measured in 2024. 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 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Pakistan peaked at 76.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 161st out of 218 countries 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.
Survival to age 65, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.9% | — |
| 1961 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 34.3% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 36.0% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 39.3% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 41.8% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 43.8% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 45.5% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 46.9% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 48.1% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 44.8% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 55.9% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 58.9% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 76.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 76.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.0% | 31.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 44.8% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 58.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 61.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 64.6% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 71.0% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 72.2% | 76.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 158 Solomon Islands 77.4% compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.3% compare
- 160 Guyana 77.1% compare
- 162 Ethiopia 76.1% compare
- 163 Palau 75.7% compare
- 164 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.4% compare
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 survival to age 65, female in Pakistan?
- Survival to age 65, female in Pakistan was 76.3% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Pakistan ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.