Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Afghanistan
0.1662
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.1649
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
32nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
34th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.1662 against 0.1649 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0013.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.526 | 0.4037 | 0.1223 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.477 | 0.3827 | 0.0943 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.4304 | 0.3413 | 0.0891 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.4114 | 0.3126 | 0.0988 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.3092 | 0.3101 | 0.0009 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.2447 | 0.2513 | 0.0067 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.1962 | 0.1913 | 0.0049 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1736 | 0.1652 | 0.0085 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Afghanistan, at 0.1662 against 0.1649 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0013, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.