Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 1984
All-time low
1.04
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Afghanistan stood at 1.05.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Afghanistan peaked at 1.31 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1977.
That places Afghanistan 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.31 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 204 Monaco 1.05 compare
- 205 Denmark 1.05 compare
- 206 Albania 1.05 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 1.05 compare
- 209 Switzerland 1.05 compare
- 210 Bangladesh 1.05 compare
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Afghanistan?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Afghanistan was 1.05 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1977.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Afghanistan ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.