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Pakistan’s Life Expectancy

#142 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
67.6 years
Year-over-year
+0.2 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+23.5 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +23.5 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.2 years.
  • Lowest level: 44.1 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 67.6 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Pakistan
Year Life Expectancy
1960 44.1 years
1961 45.0 years
1962 45.9 years
1963 46.8 years
1964 47.8 years
1965 48.5 years
1966 49.8 years
1967 50.8 years
1968 51.6 years
1969 52.3 years
1970 52.9 years
1971 49.0 years
1972 53.8 years
1973 54.1 years
1974 54.3 years
1975 54.7 years
1976 55.1 years
1977 55.5 years
1978 56.1 years
1979 56.6 years
1980 57.2 years
1981 57.8 years
1982 58.3 years
1983 58.7 years
1984 58.9 years
1985 59.1 years
1986 59.2 years
1987 59.2 years
1988 59.4 years
1989 59.5 years
1990 59.7 years
1991 59.9 years
1992 60.0 years
1993 60.1 years
1994 60.2 years
1995 60.3 years
1996 60.5 years
1997 60.6 years
1998 61.1 years
1999 61.5 years
2000 61.9 years
2001 62.2 years
2002 62.6 years
2003 62.8 years
2004 63.1 years
2005 62.4 years
2006 63.6 years
2007 63.8 years
2008 64.0 years
2009 64.2 years
2010 64.4 years
2011 64.7 years
2012 64.9 years
2013 65.1 years
2014 65.4 years
2015 65.6 years
2016 65.9 years
2017 66.2 years
2018 66.5 years
2019 66.7 years
2020 65.7 years
2021 65.8 years
2022 67.4 years
2023 67.6 years

Source: World Bank