Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 5.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.81
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 2023
All-time low
3.81
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Afghanistan is 5.81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Afghanistan peaked at 5.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 223rd 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.88 | — |
| 1951 | 3.91 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.95 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.98 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.05 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.08 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.12 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4.15 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.19 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.22 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.25 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.28 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.31 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.34 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.38 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.41 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.44 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.47 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.5 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.53 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.56 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.6 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.63 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.66 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.69 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.71 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.73 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.63 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.51 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.52 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.52 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 4.24 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.81 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 3.84 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.34 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 4.36 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 4.77 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.83 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.95 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.28 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.29 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.32 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.27 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.36 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.38 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.41 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.49 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.52 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.55 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.61 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.63 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.64 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.74 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.21 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.97 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.79 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 5.81 | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.57, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.03 | 3.88 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.36 | 4.22 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 | 4.51 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 3.81 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 4.8 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 5.38 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 5.59 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 4.97 | 5.81 | 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Afghanistan?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Afghanistan was 5.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Afghanistan ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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