Life expectancy at birth, projections in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 77.31 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Afghanistan, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 77.31 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Afghanistan peaked at 77.31 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 66.29 years, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.87 years | 66.29 years | 67.43 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 68.48 years | 67.62 years | 69.29 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 70.13 years | 69.45 years | 70.79 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 71.54 years | 70.91 years | 72.16 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 72.89 years | 72.3 years | 73.46 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 74.15 years | 73.58 years | 74.72 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.41 years | 74.85 years | 75.97 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 76.63 years | 76.08 years | 77.19 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 77.31 years | 77.31 years | 77.31 years | 1 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Afghanistan was 77.31 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.31 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.29 years in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.