Life expectancy at age 60 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy at age 60 was 13.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.69
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
179th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.16
in 2019
All-time low
13.13
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 13.69 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Afghanistan peaked at 15.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.13, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.61 | 13.13 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 | 14.42 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.73 | 13.69 | 13.78 | 2 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Afghanistan was 13.69 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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