Life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy at birth was 59.13 in 2021. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 59.13, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 61.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.82, in 2000.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 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, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 59.13 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.82 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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