Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Life expectancy at birth, male

Afghanistan
64.7 years
in 2024
Ethiopia
64.36 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
174th
Ethiopia rank
177th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 64.7 years against 64.36 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.34 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 174th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 34.22 years 37.69 years 3.47 years Ethiopia
1970s 38.39 years 37.86 years 0.5315 years Afghanistan
1980s 35.17 years 39.22 years 4.05 years Ethiopia
1990s 48.53 years 47.01 years 1.52 years Afghanistan
2000s 56.24 years 53.11 years 3.13 years Afghanistan
2010s 59.93 years 60.48 years 0.5479 years Ethiopia
2020s 61.72 years 63.4 years 1.68 years Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Afghanistan, at 64.7 years against 64.36 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
0.34 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.