Being born in Pakistan
Fifth-largest birth draw, with the lowest income per person of the seven.
- People
251,269,164
- Births a year
6,887,288
- Life expectancy
67.8 yrs
- GDP per person
$6,263
Birth share is not population share
The game draws birthplace by how many babies are born each year, not by how many people live somewhere. For Pakistan the two numbers are different, and the birth weighting is the larger one.
| Basis | Figure | Share of world |
|---|---|---|
| Births per year | 6,887,288 | 5.2% |
| Population | 251,269,164 | 3.09% |
Pakistan draws 5.2% of starting lives with a population that is 3.1% of the world — nearly twice the weight in births that it has in people, because its birth rate (25 per 1,000) is far above the global average. Life expectancy of 67.8 years sits between India and Nigeria, while under-five mortality of 56 per 1,000 is roughly double India’s. GDP per person (PPP) of about $6,263 is the lowest of these seven countries, so a Pakistani run is more likely to start in a household where school fees are a real decision and a child’s work has visible value.
All 24 indicators
Grouped the way the game uses them. Each figure carries its own year — this is a snapshot, not a live feed.
Population and family
The thin line is the world average (16.27 per 1,000).
| Population | 251,269,164World Bank, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Births per year | 6,887,288population × birth rate, 2024 |
| Birth rate | 27.4 per 1,000 peopleWorld Bank, 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 3.55 children per womanWorld Bank, 2024 |
| Urban population | 39.2%World Bank, 2024 |
| Employment in agriculture | 36.5% of jobsWorld Bank, 2024 |
Education and living standards
| GDP per person (PPP) | $6,263World Bank, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Gini coefficient | 33.5 / 100World Bank, 2024 |
| Expected years of schooling | 8.3 yearsWorld Bank, 2018 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 10.9%World Bank, 2024 |
| Internet users | 57.2%World Bank, 2024 |
| Access to electricity | 95.7%World Bank, 2024 |
Health and survival
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.8 yearsWorld Bank, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Female life expectancy | 70.3 yearsWorld Bank, 2024 |
| Male life expectancy | 65.5 yearsWorld Bank, 2024 |
| Deaths before age five | 56.0 per 1,000 birthsWorld Bank, 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 48.2 per 1,000 birthsWorld Bank, 2024 |
| Health spending | 2.5% of GDPWorld Bank, 2023 |
Safety and other context
Log scale: a bar twice as long means a value ten times larger.
| Homicide rate | 4.3 per 100,000World Bank, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Tobacco use, men | 29.5%World Bank, 2024 |
| Tobacco use, women | 6.2%World Bank, 2024 |
| HIV prevalence, ages 15–49 | 0.2%World Bank / UNAIDS, 2024 |
| Physicians | 1.16 per 1,000 peopleWorld Bank, 2021 |
| Safely managed drinking water | 45.0%World Bank, 2024 |
How a life in Pakistan usually goes
A Pakistani run tends to be rural and family-bound. With only 39% of the population urban, most lives begin in a village or a small town, in a household where several generations share decisions and where marriage is arranged earlier than in China or Indonesia. School is the pivot: the country’s income level means fees and lost wages compete directly, and the gap between boys’ and girls’ schooling shows up in what a run can do later. Cities, when they appear, mean informal work rather than office careers. Health events hit harder than in most countries here, because child mortality is higher.
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Birth odds
How often is Pakistan drawn in 1 in 8 Billion?
5.2% of starting lives, which is rank 4 of the 172 countries. The draw is weighted by the number of babies born each year, not by population.
Why does Pakistan take a different share of births than of people?
Pakistan holds 3.09% of the world’s people and 5.2% of its births. Where those two numbers differ, the birth rate explains it: 27.4 births per 1,000 people against a global average near 17.
Population and family
How many people live in Pakistan, and how many are born each year?
About 251,269,164 people and roughly 6,887,288 births a year (27.4 per 1,000). 39% live in cities.
What does family life look like at the start of a run?
The typical household follows the country’s income level and urban share: GDP per person is $6,263 (PPP), 39% urban, and 37% of jobs are in agriculture.
Health and survival
What life expectancy does the game use for Pakistan?
67.8 years overall — 70.3 for women and 65.5 for men. Individual runs end earlier or later depending on household and events.
How likely is a child to die before five?
56.0 deaths per 1,000 live births before age five, and 48.2 per 1,000 in the first year. Both are World Bank figures for 2024.
Other countries
- Being born in India — 17.6% of births
- Being born in China — 6.7% of births
- Being born in Nigeria — 5.7% of births
Birth share from the game’s own dataset (v0.8.55, matching UN World Population Prospects 2024). The 24 indicators are World Bank WDI figures, each labelled with its reference year. This site is an unofficial mirror; the official game is at 1in8b.life.