{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pk-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Pakistan Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Pakistan's Life Expectancy at Birth: 67.8 years in 2024, +0.2% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Pakistan","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Pakistan","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Pakistan Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=PK"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Pakistan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Pakistan (2024)","value":"67.8","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Pakistan Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":54.722},{"period":"1976","value":55.069},{"period":"1977","value":55.482},{"period":"1978","value":56.072},{"period":"1979","value":56.614},{"period":"1980","value":57.199},{"period":"1981","value":57.764},{"period":"1982","value":58.291},{"period":"1983","value":58.663},{"period":"1984","value":58.921},{"period":"1985","value":59.075},{"period":"1986","value":59.167},{"period":"1987","value":59.222},{"period":"1988","value":59.36},{"period":"1989","value":59.528},{"period":"1990","value":59.728},{"period":"1991","value":59.864},{"period":"1992","value":59.983},{"period":"1993","value":60.083},{"period":"1994","value":60.197},{"period":"1995","value":60.273},{"period":"1996","value":60.466},{"period":"1997","value":60.623},{"period":"1998","value":61.134},{"period":"1999","value":61.54},{"period":"2000","value":61.903},{"period":"2001","value":62.241},{"period":"2002","value":62.556},{"period":"2003","value":62.834},{"period":"2004","value":63.097},{"period":"2005","value":62.416},{"period":"2006","value":63.624},{"period":"2007","value":63.807},{"period":"2008","value":64.002},{"period":"2009","value":64.206},{"period":"2010","value":64.378},{"period":"2011","value":64.659},{"period":"2012","value":64.883},{"period":"2013","value":65.129},{"period":"2014","value":65.374},{"period":"2015","value":65.641},{"period":"2016","value":65.943},{"period":"2017","value":66.223},{"period":"2018","value":66.481},{"period":"2019","value":66.729},{"period":"2020","value":65.701},{"period":"2021","value":65.773},{"period":"2022","value":67.417},{"period":"2023","value":67.649},{"period":"2024","value":67.799}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"67.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"67.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"67.4","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"65.8","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"65.7","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"66.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"66.5","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"66.2","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"65.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"65.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"65.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"65.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"64.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"64.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"64.4","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"64.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"64.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"63.8","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"63.6","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2005","value":"62.4","yoyChange":"-1.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Pakistan from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 67.8 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 54.7 in 1975. The latest reading of 67.8 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2."}]}