Life expectation at birth by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 67.54 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Afghanistan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Afghanistan stood at 67.54. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 67.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.83, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 30.89 | 28.83 | 33.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.66 | 33.55 | 37.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.27 | 38.26 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.39 | 36.42 | 47.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.42 | 47.7 | 55.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.24 | 56.55 | 61.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.28 | 62.28 | 66.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.88 | 64.08 | 67.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Afghanistan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Afghanistan was 67.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.83 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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