Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1662 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1662
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5474
in 1950
All-time low
0.1662
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1662 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5474 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1662, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5474 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5428 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.5383 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5336 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5306 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.5236 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.5187 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5134 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5084 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5032 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4984 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4934 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4887 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4842 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4793 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4746 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4697 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.465 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4607 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.456 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.451 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4461 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4412 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.436 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.431 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4256 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4203 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4148 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4169 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4208 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4157 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.412 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4294 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4235 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4545 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4478 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.404 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3984 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3693 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3593 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3525 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3469 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3346 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3119 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3036 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2981 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2911 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2878 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2899 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2759 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2703 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2652 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2618 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2521 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2463 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2413 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2361 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2296 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2238 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2201 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2154 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2099 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2052 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2007 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1986 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1967 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1923 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.184 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1808 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1787 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.179 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1804 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1689 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1662 | -1.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1662 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.184, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1662 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0963, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.526 | 0.5032 | 0.5474 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.477 | 0.456 | 0.4984 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4304 | 0.4148 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4114 | 0.3593 | 0.4545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3092 | 0.2759 | 0.3525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2447 | 0.2201 | 0.2703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1962 | 0.1787 | 0.2154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1736 | 0.1662 | 0.1804 | 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Afghanistan was 0.1662 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5474 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1662 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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