Afghanistan vs Nepal: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Afghanistan
2.67
in 2023
Nepal
2.71
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
220th
Nepal rank
219th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.71 against 2.67 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Nepal ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 | 1.54 | 0.2496 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 0.5505 | 0.8872 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 0.5937 | 1.49 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.51 | 0.7816 | 7.73 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 2.55 | 1.77 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 3.5 | 0.6291 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 2.48 | 1.65 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 2.8 | 1.86 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.71 against 2.67 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 0.04, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th and Nepal ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.