Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.05 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1984.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1977.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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