Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 66.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.03
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.03
in 2023
All-time low
28.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Afghanistan is 66.03, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 196th of 229 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 vs health expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.16 | — |
| 1951 | 28.58 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 29.01 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 29.45 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 29.7 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 30.37 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 30.83 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 31.34 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 31.84 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 32.34 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 32.8 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 33.29 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 33.76 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 34.2 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 34.67 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 35.12 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 35.58 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 36.04 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 36.51 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 36.98 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 37.46 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 37.93 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 38.42 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 38.95 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.47 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 39.99 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 40.52 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 41.08 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 40.09 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 38.84 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 39.26 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 39.41 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 36.06 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 36.52 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 31.47 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 32.13 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 38.4 | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 38.83 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 43.24 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 44.5 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 45.12 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 45.52 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 46.57 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 51.02 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 50.97 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.1 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 52.83 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 53.21 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.49 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 54.53 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 55.01 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.51 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.23 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.17 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.81 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.25 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.96 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.71 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.25 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.7 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.25 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.73 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.19 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 62.26 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.65 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.41 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.44 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.94 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.45 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 60.42 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 65.62 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 66.03 | +0.6% |
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, 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Afghanistan was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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