Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 66.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 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
| 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 | 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, 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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