There is no authoritative information on how long one can live with obstructive pneumonia, which needs to be judged according to the patient’s primary cause. The prognosis is better if it is caused by foreign body obstruction, and worse if it is caused by tuberculosis, tumor and other factors. Patients with obstructive pneumonia may have symptoms such as cough, sputum, fever, bloody sputum, etc., but there is no specific clinical data on how long patients with obstructive pneumonia can live. The prognosis of patients with obstructive pneumonia needs to be based on the cause of the patient’s disease. If the obstructive pneumonia is caused by a foreign body, the patient’s prognosis is relatively good after timely and regular treatment. If the obstructive pneumonia is caused by tuberculosis or tumor, the prognosis is relatively poor. The life expectancy of patients with obstructive pneumonia cannot be generalized, and it is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment and follow the doctor’s instructions to prevent the condition from worsening.