Afghanistan vs Kiribati: Life expectancy
Afghanistan
59.13 Years
in 2021
Kiribati
60.87 Years
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
176th
Kiribati rank
173rd
Life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 60.87 Years against 59.13 Years in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.74 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Kiribati ranks 173rd of 185 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 Years | 60.87 Years | 4.58 Years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 60.26 Years | 61.56 Years | 1.29 Years | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 59.81 Years | 61.38 Years | 1.57 Years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Afghanistan or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 60.87 Years against 59.13 Years in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Kiribati?
- 1.74 Years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kiribati?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Kiribati rank globally for life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Kiribati ranks 173rd 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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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.