Life Expectancy at Birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 66.29 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 66.29. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 66.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.47, in 1984.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 183rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9 | 32.8 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.28 | 37.46 | 41.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.98 | 31.47 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 45.12 | 54.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.74 | 55.01 | 60.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 60.7 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.96 | 60.42 | 66.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 180 Zambia 66.53 compare
- 181 Sudan 66.52 compare
- 182 South Africa 66.31 compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 66.26 compare
- 185 Djibouti 66.2 compare
- 186 Gambia, The 66.06 compare
More gender data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 644,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 672,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 66.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 66.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.47 in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.