Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 66.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.03
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.03
in 2023
All-time low
28.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 66.03 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 196th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.16 | — |
| 1951 | 28.58 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 29.01 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 29.45 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 29.7 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 30.37 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 30.83 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 31.34 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 31.84 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 32.34 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 32.8 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 33.29 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 33.76 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 34.2 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 34.67 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 35.12 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 35.58 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 36.04 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 36.51 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 36.98 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 37.46 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 37.93 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 38.42 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 38.95 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.47 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 39.99 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 40.52 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 41.08 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 40.09 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 38.84 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 39.26 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 39.41 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 36.06 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 36.52 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 31.47 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 32.13 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 38.4 | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 38.83 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 43.24 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 44.5 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 45.12 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 45.52 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 46.57 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 51.02 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 50.97 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.1 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 52.83 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 53.21 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.49 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 54.53 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 55.01 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.51 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.23 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.17 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.81 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.25 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.96 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.71 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.25 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.7 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.25 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.73 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.19 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 62.26 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.65 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.41 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.44 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.94 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.45 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 60.42 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 65.62 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 66.03 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 | 28.16 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.9 | 32.8 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.28 | 37.46 | 41.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.98 | 31.47 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 45.12 | 54.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.74 | 55.01 | 60.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 60.7 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 60.42 | 66.03 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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 life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Afghanistan was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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