Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 66.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 66.03 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16 years, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 years | 28.16 years | 32.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.9 years | 32.8 years | 36.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.28 years | 37.46 years | 41.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.98 years | 31.47 years | 44.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.44 years | 45.12 years | 54.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.74 years | 55.01 years | 60.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.08 years | 60.7 years | 62.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.38 years | 60.42 years | 66.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 200 Sudan 66.33 years compare
- 201 South Africa 66.14 years compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 66.13 years compare
- 204 Djibouti 65.99 years compare
- 205 Gambia, The 65.86 years compare
- 206 Congo, Rep. 65.77 years compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Afghanistan?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Afghanistan was 66.03 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.03 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 years in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty 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 rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.