Afghanistan vs Somalia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
Afghanistan
2.35
in 2023
Somalia
2.31
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
214th
Somalia rank
216th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.35 against 2.31 in Somalia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 214th and Somalia ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9 | 1.86 | 0.038 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 1.94 | 1.85 | 0.0871 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.84 | 0.2431 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 2.16 | 1.22 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 2.17 | 0.413 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 1.87 | 0.4731 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.15 | 0.4954 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.28 | 0.6321 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 2.35 against 2.31 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.04, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Afghanistan ranks 214th and Somalia ranks 216th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.