Probability that a male will outlive a female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 44.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.41
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 229 countries
All-time high
48.31
in 1954
All-time low
39.6
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Afghanistan stood at 44.41.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Afghanistan peaked at 48.31 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.29 | — |
| 1951 | 48.29 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 48.29 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 48.28 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 48.31 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 48.24 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 48.23 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 48.25 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 48.26 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 48.25 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 48.25 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 48.24 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.26 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.26 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.23 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.2 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.15 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.13 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.19 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.17 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.12 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.08 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.05 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.04 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.04 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.03 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.02 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.03 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.97 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 45.87 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 45.69 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 45.37 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 43.55 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 43.28 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.54 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 41.37 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 42.82 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 42.56 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.11 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 44.33 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 44.2 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 43.82 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 43.2 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 46.47 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 44.61 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 45.73 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 45.68 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.83 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.03 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 45.86 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.55 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.43 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.16 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.89 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.92 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.71 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.16 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.49 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.69 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.03 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 44.89 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.78 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.71 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.62 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.33 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.97 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 43.73 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.03 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 40.35 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 40.93 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.21 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 39.6 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.18 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 44.41 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.27 | 48.23 | 48.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.21 | 48.13 | 48.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.73 | 45.87 | 48.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.46 | 41.37 | 45.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.04 | 43.2 | 46.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4 | 44.49 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.33 | 40.35 | 44.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1 | 39.6 | 44.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 14 Central African Republic 44.64 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 44.52 compare
- 17 Libya 44.39 compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.28 compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 44.17 compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Afghanistan?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Afghanistan was 44.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.31 in 1954.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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