Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 66.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 66.1% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 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 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Pakistan peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.6% | — |
| 1961 | 39.7% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 43.3% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 46.2% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 47.6% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 66.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 66.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +28.8% | 40.1% | 51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.2% | 38.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 40.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 54.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 58.0% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 59.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 61.5% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 61.5% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 150 Turkmenistan 66.7% compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 66.7% compare
- 152 Ukraine 66.6% compare
- 154 Palau 65.8% compare
- 155 Botswana 65.7% compare
- 156 Philippines 65.4% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Pakistan?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Pakistan was 66.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Pakistan ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.