Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 66.03 in 2023. β–² 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 hmd unwpp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 66.03. 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 hmd unwpp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 66.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16, in 1950.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 196th out of 229 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 60.25 10
2010s 62.08 60.7 62.94 10
2020s 63.38 60.42 66.03 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 193 Sudan 66.33 compare
  2. 194 South Africa 66.14 compare
  3. 195 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare
  4. 197 Djibouti 65.99 compare
  5. 198 Gambia, The 65.86 compare
  6. 199 Congo, Republic of 65.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 1950.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy hmd unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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