Survival to age 65, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Survival to age 65, male was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, male in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 64.0% for survival to age 65, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Afghanistan peaked at 64.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.0% | — |
| 1961 | 18.6% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +91.5% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +41.8% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 64.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 64.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival to age 65, male in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +91.5% | 9.4% | 18.0% |
| 1984 | -45.0% | 16.3% | 8.9% |
| 1988 | +41.8% | 18.3% | 26.0% |
| 1993 | +34.6% | 29.9% | 40.3% |
| 1982 | -28.4% | 22.3% | 16.0% |
| 2022 | +32.7% | 47.2% | 62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 22.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 8.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 28.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 45.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.4% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 47.2% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 160 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.2% compare
- 161 El Salvador 64.4% compare
- 162 Kiribati 64.0% compare
- 164 Palestine, State of 63.8% compare
- 165 Zambia 63.8% compare
- 166 Comoros 63.6% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Afghanistan?
- Survival to age 65, male in Afghanistan was 64.0% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.