Life expectancy unwpp in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy unwpp was 66.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.03
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.03
in 2023
All-time low
28.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Afghanistan stood at 66.03. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 203rd out of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 55.01 | 60.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 60.7 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 60.42 | 66.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Afghanistan was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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