Sex ratio in life expectancy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.05 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy 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 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Afghanistan?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1984.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1977.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.