Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 62.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
62.58
World rank
139th
of 162 countries
All-time high
62.66
in 2015
All-time low
31.55
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Afghanistan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy prados de la escosura in Afghanistan is 62.58, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Afghanistan peaked at 62.66 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.55, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.55 | — |
| 1955 | 32.8 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 34.61 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 36.82 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 38.4 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 39.4 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 40.5 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 41.5 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 45.97 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 52.54 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 55.3 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 58.36 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 60.85 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 62.66 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 62.58 | -0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 62.58 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 62.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.83, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.17 | 31.55 | 32.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 35.72 | 34.61 | 36.82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.9 | 38.4 | 39.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 41 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.26 | 45.97 | 52.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.83 | 55.3 | 58.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.75 | 60.85 | 62.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.58 | 62.58 | 62.58 | 1 |
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 prados de la escosura in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Afghanistan was 62.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.66 in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.55 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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