Healthy life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 50.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.45
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
52.31
in 2019
All-time low
46.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 50.45 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan peaked at 52.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.03, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.03 | — |
| 2001 | 46.12 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.18 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 47.98 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.32 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.61 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.79 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.01 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.55 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.07 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.47 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.93 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.26 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.69 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.62 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.05 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.72 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.31 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.66 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.45 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.17 | 46.03 | 50.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.54 | 50.47 | 52.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.05 | 50.45 | 51.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 51.45 compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 51.25 compare
- 179 South Sudan 50.53 compare
- 181 Mozambique 49.72 compare
- 182 Eswatini 47.47 compare
- 183 Somalia 47.42 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan was 50.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.03 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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