Afghanistan vs Zambia: Life Expectancy at Birth
Afghanistan
66.29
in 2024
Zambia
66.53
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
183rd
Zambia rank
180th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 66.53 against 66.29 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 180th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9 | 51.84 | 16.95 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 39.28 | 55.25 | 15.97 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 37.98 | 52.35 | 14.37 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 46.48 | 3.95 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 57.74 | 51.14 | 6.61 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 60.15 | 1.94 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 63.96 | 64.78 | 0.8136 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 66.53 against 66.29 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.24, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 180th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.