Life expectancy, source comparison in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy, source comparison was 66.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Afghanistan is 66.03 years, measured 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, source comparison in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16 years, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 years | 28.16 years | 32.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.9 years | 32.8 years | 36.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.28 years | 37.46 years | 41.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.98 years | 31.47 years | 44.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.44 years | 45.12 years | 54.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.74 years | 55.01 years | 60.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.08 years | 60.7 years | 62.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.38 years | 60.42 years | 66.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 200 Sudan 66.33 years compare
- 201 South Africa 66.14 years compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 66.13 years compare
- 205 Gambia 65.86 years compare
- 206 Congo 65.77 years compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Afghanistan was 66.03 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.03 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 years in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.