Life expectancy at age 15 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy at age 15 was 78.21 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
78.21
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.21
in 2100
All-time low
47.41
in 1984
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Afghanistan, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Afghanistan is 78.21, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Afghanistan peaked at 78.21 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 47.41, in 1984.
That places Afghanistan 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.83 | — |
| 1951 | 51.07 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 51.3 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 51.54 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 51.6 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 52.03 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 52.29 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 52.58 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 52.86 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 53.14 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 53.39 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 53.67 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 53.93 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 54.17 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 54.43 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 54.67 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 54.92 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 55.17 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 55.43 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 55.68 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 55.94 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 56.19 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 56.46 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 56.75 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 57.03 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 57.31 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 57.58 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 57.87 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 56.65 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 55.24 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 55.4 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 55.31 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 52 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 52.21 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 47.41 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 47.85 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.29 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 53.46 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 57.11 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 57.98 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 58.27 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 58.36 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 58.75 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 62.6 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 61.93 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 62.96 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 63.38 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.62 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.76 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.4 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 64.58 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.83 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.38 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.9 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.26 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.44 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.49 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.98 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.38 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.61 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.89 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.14 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.37 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.33 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.23 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.41 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.58 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.42 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.86 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.18 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 64.95 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 70.24 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 70.53 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.66 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.79 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 70.89 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 70.99 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 71.09 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 71.19 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 71.38 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 71.47 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 71.56 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 71.66 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 71.76 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 71.86 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 71.95 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 72.04 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 72.13 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 72.22 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 72.4 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 72.48 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 72.58 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 72.75 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 72.83 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 72.92 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 73.01 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 73.09 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 73.18 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 73.27 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 73.36 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 73.54 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 73.63 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 73.72 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 73.82 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 73.92 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 74.13 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 74.23 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 74.34 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 74.44 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 74.54 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 74.64 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 74.74 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 74.83 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 74.93 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 75.03 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 75.13 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 75.23 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 75.34 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 75.44 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 75.55 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 75.65 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 75.74 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 75.85 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 75.95 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 76.06 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 76.18 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 76.28 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 76.39 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 76.49 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 76.7 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 76.81 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 76.91 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 77.02 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 77.12 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 77.23 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 77.33 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 77.44 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 77.54 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 77.64 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 77.76 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 77.88 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 77.99 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 78.11 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 78.21 | +0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 78.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.89, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 78.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.42, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.92 | 50.83 | 53.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.55 | 53.39 | 55.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.7 | 55.24 | 57.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.2 | 47.41 | 57.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7 | 58.27 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.07 | 64.58 | 67.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.98 | 67.42 | 68.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.75 | 64.95 | 71.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | 71.71 | 71.28 | 72.13 | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.62 | 72.22 | 73.01 | 10 |
| 2050s | 73.5 | 73.09 | 73.92 | 10 |
| 2060s | 74.49 | 74.03 | 74.93 | 10 |
| 2070s | 75.49 | 75.03 | 75.95 | 10 |
| 2080s | 76.54 | 76.06 | 77.02 | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.6 | 77.12 | 78.11 | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.21 | 78.21 | 78.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 life expectancy at age 15 in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Afghanistan was 78.21 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.21 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.41 in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Afghanistan ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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