Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 66.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
60.42
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 66.03 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.42, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.25 | — |
| 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 66.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 66.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.24 | 61.25 | 62.94 | 9 |
| 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)
- 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.42 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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