ex - expectation of life at age x in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: ex - expectation of life at age x was 59.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.13
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
61.22
in 2019
All-time low
53.82
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 59.13 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Afghanistan peaked at 61.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.82, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.82 | — |
| 2001 | 53.91 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.15 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.09 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 56.48 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.79 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.99 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.9 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.53 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.55 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.92 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.44 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.43 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.33 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.39 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.88 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.22 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.49 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.13 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 | 53.82 | 58.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.26 | 59 | 61.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.81 | 59.13 | 60.49 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18,260 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Afghanistan?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Afghanistan was 59.13 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.82 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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