Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 64.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.47
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.47
in 2023
All-time low
27.55
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Afghanistan stood at 64.47. 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Afghanistan peaked at 64.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.55, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.55 | — |
| 1951 | 27.97 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 28.39 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 28.82 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 29.08 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 29.7 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 30.16 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 30.68 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 31.18 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 31.68 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 32.14 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 32.63 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 33.1 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 33.54 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 34 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 34.44 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 34.88 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 35.32 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 35.83 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 36.29 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 36.75 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 37.2 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37.68 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 38.21 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 38.73 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 39.26 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 39.79 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 40.36 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 38.85 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 37.09 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 37.43 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.43 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.25 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 33.6 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 27.82 | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 28.39 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.27 | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 35.6 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 40.74 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 42.13 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 42.71 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 42.96 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 43.77 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 49.76 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 48.88 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.54 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 51.26 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.73 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 50.64 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 53.1 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 53.46 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.94 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.99 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.85 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 56.52 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.88 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.97 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.12 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.98 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.68 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.1 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.62 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.1 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.53 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.49 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.36 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.66 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.39 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.17 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.91 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 58.45 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 57.05 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.94 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 64.47 | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 64.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 64.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.52 | 27.55 | 31.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.22 | 32.14 | 36.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.39 | 36.75 | 40.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.17 | 27.82 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.53 | 42.71 | 53.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.24 | 53.46 | 58.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 | 59.1 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.98 | 57.05 | 64.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Afghanistan?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Afghanistan was 64.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.55 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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