Life expectancy at birth who gho in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 59.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.13
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
176th
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.22
in 2019
All-time low
53.82
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Afghanistan is 59.13, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Afghanistan peaked at 61.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.82, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 176th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.82 | — |
| 2001 | 53.91 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.15 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.09 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 56.48 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.79 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.99 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.9 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.53 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.55 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.92 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.44 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.43 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.33 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.39 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.88 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.22 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.49 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.13 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 | 53.82 | 58.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.26 | 59 | 61.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.81 | 59.13 | 60.49 | 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 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 who gho in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Afghanistan was 59.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.82 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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