Life expectation at birth by sex in Pakistan
Pakistan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 70.16 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Pakistan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Pakistan is 70.16, measured 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 expectation at birth by sex in Pakistan peaked at 70.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 185th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.22 | 32.8 | 41.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.57 | 41.99 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.23 | 50.05 | 57.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.84 | 58.18 | 60.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.28 | 60.83 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.66 | 62.94 | 66.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.97 | 66.75 | 69.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.21 | 68.3 | 70.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More population data for Pakistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.55 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Pakistan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Pakistan was 70.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Pakistan ranks 185th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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