Afghanistan vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Afghanistan
77.31 years
in 2100
Namibia
77.32 years
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
202nd
Namibia rank
201st

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 77.32 years against 77.31 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Namibia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 202nd and Namibia ranks 201st of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Namibia Difference Ahead
2020s 66.87 years 67.88 years 1.01 years Namibia
2030s 68.48 years 68.95 years 0.4686 years Namibia
2040s 70.13 years 70.18 years 0.0471 years Namibia
2050s 71.54 years 71.41 years 0.1354 years Afghanistan
2060s 72.89 years 72.69 years 0.2058 years Afghanistan
2070s 74.15 years 73.99 years 0.1632 years Afghanistan
2080s 75.41 years 75.3 years 0.1114 years Afghanistan
2090s 76.63 years 76.59 years 0.036 years Afghanistan
2100s 77.31 years 77.32 years 0.011 years Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Afghanistan or Namibia?
Namibia, at 77.32 years against 77.31 years in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Afghanistan and Namibia?
0.01 years, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Afghanistan ranks 202nd and Namibia ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.