Afghanistan vs Niger: Life expectancy
Afghanistan
59.13 Years
in 2021
Niger
59.97 Years
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
176th
Niger rank
175th
Life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 59.97 Years against 59.13 Years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.84 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Niger ranks 175th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 Years | 54.18 Years | 2.11 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 60.26 Years | 59.52 Years | 0.7443 Years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 59.81 Years | 60.18 Years | 0.3724 Years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 59.97 Years against 59.13 Years in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 0.84 Years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Niger ranks 175th 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.