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Afghanistan Life Expectancy

Afghanistan's life expectancy rose to 66.03 years in 2023, up from 65.62 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.6% (0.41) from the previous year. Afghanistan has life expectancy lower than the global median (66.03 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Afghanistan is lower (66.03 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 47th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Afghanistan's happiness index fell to 1.36 points in 2024, down from 1.72 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 66.03
2022 65.62
2021 60.42
2020 61.45
2019 62.94
2018 62.44
2017 62.41
2016 62.65
2015 62.27
2014 62.26
2013 62.19
2012 61.74
2011 61.25
2010 60.7
2009 60.25
2008 59.71
2007 58.96
2006 58.55
2005 58.25
2004 57.81
2003 57.17
2002 56.23
2001 55.51
2000 55.01
1999 54.53
1998 52.49
1997 53.21
1996 52.83
1995 52.1
1994 50.97
1993 51.02
1992 46.57
1991 45.52
1990 45.12
1989 44.5
1988 43.24
1987 38.83
1986 38.4
1985 32.13
1984 31.47
1983 36.52
1982 36.06
1981 39.41
1980 39.26
1979 38.84
1978 40.09
1977 41.08
1976 40.52
1975 39.99
1974 39.47
1973 38.95
1972 38.42
1971 37.93
1970 37.46
1969 36.98
1968 36.51
1967 36.04
1966 35.58
1965 35.12
1964 34.67
1963 34.2
1962 33.76
1961 33.29
1960 32.8
Afghanistan Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Afghanistan is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 50.4 52 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.25 0.21 2020