Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 66.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.03
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
203rd
of 236 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 source comparison in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth source comparison in Afghanistan is 66.03, 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 at birth source comparison in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16, 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.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 66.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 66.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 birth source comparison in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Afghanistan was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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