Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 50.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.45
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
179th
of 184 countries
All-time high
52.31
in 2019
All-time low
46.03
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 50.45 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Afghanistan peaked at 52.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.03, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 179th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 51.45 compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 51.25 compare
- 178 South Sudan 50.53 compare
- 180 Mozambique 49.72 compare
- 181 Eswatini 47.47 compare
- 182 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Afghanistan?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Afghanistan was 50.45 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.03 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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