Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 64.47 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.47 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.47 years
in 2023
All-time low
27.55 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Afghanistan stood at 64.47 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 64.47 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.55 years, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.55 years | — |
| 1951 | 27.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 28.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 28.82 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 29.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 29.7 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 30.16 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 30.68 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 31.18 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 31.68 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 32.14 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 32.63 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 33.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 33.54 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 34 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 34.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 34.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 35.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 35.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 36.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 36.75 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 37.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 38.21 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 38.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 39.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 39.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 40.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 38.85 years | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 37.09 years | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 37.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.25 years | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 33.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 27.82 years | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 28.39 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.27 years | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 35.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 40.74 years | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 42.13 years | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 42.71 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 42.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 43.77 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 49.76 years | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 48.88 years | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.54 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 51.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 50.64 years | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 53.1 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 53.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.99 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.85 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 56.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.98 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.39 years | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.91 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 58.45 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 57.05 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.94 years | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 64.47 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.52 years | 27.55 years | 31.68 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.22 years | 32.14 years | 36.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.39 years | 36.75 years | 40.36 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.17 years | 27.82 years | 42.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.53 years | 42.71 years | 53.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.24 years | 53.46 years | 58.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 years | 59.1 years | 60.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.98 years | 57.05 years | 64.47 years | 4 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Afghanistan was 64.47 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.47 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.55 years in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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