World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Pakistan: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 67.8 yrs (2024), 169th of 217 in the world and 21st of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 70.3 yrs (2024), 173rd of 217 in the world and 21st of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 65.5 yrs (2024), 169th of 217 in the world and 20th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Life expectancy67.8 yrs2024 · world 169/217 · region 21/23Life expectancy, women70.3 yrs2024 · world 173/217 · region 21/23Life expectancy, men65.5 yrs2024 · world 169/217 · region 20/23Infant mortality48.22024 · world 14/196 · region 2/23
Life expectancy
PakistanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
5560657075199520002005201020152020Pakistan67.8 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
PakistanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Pakistan70.3 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Pakistan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years67.8 yrs2024169/21721/2361.9 yrs64.4 yrs65.7 yrs+3.7%since 201472.3 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years70.3 yrs2024173/21721/2362.9 yrs66.7 yrs68.4 yrs+3.7%since 201474.3 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years65.5 yrs2024169/21720/2361.0 yrs62.3 yrs63.3 yrs+3.6%since 201470.4 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births48.2202414/1962/2388.872.854.6−26%since 201432.033.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births56.0202424/1961/23107.986.563.7−27%since 201436.443.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births36.120243/1961/2357.149.439.9−21%since 201422.721.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births155202349/1943/23419240178−30%since 201347235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months86%2024124/19318/2357%57%83%+15.0 ppsince 201484%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.2%2024102/1533/200.1%0.1%0.2%+0.1 ppsince 20140.1%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people266202424/2082/23275276260−1.5%since 2014110208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP2.5%2023188/19322/232.5%2.4%3.0%+0.1 ppsince 20135.3%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure52.9%202329/1936/2357.3%67.8%55.2%−9.8 ppsince 201328.3%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.162021104/18015/220.590.731.162021+55%since 20111.300.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.62020165/18221/230.50.40.6+50%since 20101.11.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population90.7%2024145/20620/2387.3%88.8%90.4%+1.2 ppsince 201492.9%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population71.9%2024149/20320/2336.4%49.2%67.9%+15.3 ppsince 201483.7%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults17.9%202489/16613/2038.5%27.7%20.2%−9.8 ppsince 201018.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people13.02019106/18615/2314.014.713.02019−10%since 200917.017.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Pakistan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Pakistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPakistanIndiaChinaIranAfghanistan
Life expectancy67.8 yrs202472.2 yrs202478.0 yrs202477.9 yrs202466.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women70.3 yrs202473.9 yrs202481.0 yrs202479.8 yrs202467.8 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men65.5 yrs202470.7 yrs202475.2 yrs202476.0 yrs202464.7 yrs2024
Infant mortality48.2202423.320244.1202410.3202448.32024
Under-5 mortality56.0202426.620245.7202411.3202453.02024
Neonatal mortality36.1202416.720242.620247.2202433.12024
Maternal mortality15520238020231620231620235212023
Measles vaccination86%202497%202495%202499%202455%2024
HIV prevalence0.2%20240.2%2024——0.1%2024
India: healthChina: healthIran: healthAfghanistan: health
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