Afghanistan vs Chad: Life expectancy

Afghanistan
59.13 Years
in 2021
Chad
59.09 Years
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
176th
Chad rank
177th

Life expectancy over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Chad
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 59.13 Years against 59.09 Years in Chad, a difference of 0.04 Years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Chad ranks 177th of 185 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 56.29 Years 52.88 Years 3.42 Years Afghanistan
2010s 60.26 Years 57.61 Years 2.66 Years Afghanistan
2020s 59.81 Years 59.15 Years 0.6602 Years Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Afghanistan or Chad?
Afghanistan, at 59.13 Years against 59.09 Years in Chad as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Chad?
0.04 Years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for life expectancy?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Chad ranks 177th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.