Life expectancy men women in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy men women was 67.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.54
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.54
in 2023
All-time low
28.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 67.54 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Afghanistan peaked at 67.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.83, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.83 | — |
| 1951 | 29.27 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 29.71 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 30.16 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 30.4 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 31.12 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 31.59 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 32.1 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 32.58 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 33.08 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 33.55 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 34.04 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 34.5 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 34.95 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 35.43 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 35.9 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 36.38 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 36.85 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 37.28 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 37.76 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 38.26 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 38.75 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 39.26 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 39.78 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 40.29 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 40.81 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 41.33 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 41.88 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 41.48 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 40.88 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 41.38 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 41.7 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 39.52 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 40.09 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 36.42 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 37.1 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 42.07 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 42.6 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 45.96 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 47.04 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 47.7 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 48.28 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 49.61 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 52.3 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 53.13 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 53.69 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 54.43 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.72 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.39 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.97 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 56.55 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.09 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.44 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.47 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59.07 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.59 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.12 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.8 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.43 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.79 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.28 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.85 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.34 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.81 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.01 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.18 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.64 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.61 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 65.94 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.14 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.66 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 64.08 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.24 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 67.54 | +0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 67.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 67.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.89 | 28.83 | 33.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.66 | 33.55 | 37.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.27 | 38.26 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.39 | 36.42 | 47.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.42 | 47.7 | 55.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.24 | 56.55 | 61.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.28 | 62.28 | 66.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.88 | 64.08 | 67.54 | 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 men women in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy men women in Afghanistan was 67.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.83 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy men women?
- Afghanistan ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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