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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Afghanistan's life expectancy stands at 66.29 as of 2024-12-31, up from 66.04 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Afghanistan's life expectancy was 66.29, up from 66.04 in 2023.
In 2023, Afghanistan's life expectancy was 66.04, up from 65.62 in 2022.
In 2022, Afghanistan's life expectancy was 65.62, up from 60.42 in 2021.
In 2021, Afghanistan's life expectancy was 60.42, down from 61.45 in 2020.
In 2020, Afghanistan's life expectancy was 61.45, down from 62.94 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.29 | +0.254 |
| 2023 | 66.04 | +0.418 |
| 2022 | 65.62 | +5.2 |
| 2021 | 60.42 | -1.04 |
| 2020 | 61.45 | -1.49 |
| 2019 | 62.94 | +0.498 |
| 2018 | 62.44 | +0.037 |
| 2017 | 62.41 | -0.24 |
| 2016 | 62.65 | +0.376 |
| 2015 | 62.27 | +0.01 |
| 2014 | 62.26 | +0.072 |
| 2013 | 62.19 | +0.453 |
| 2012 | 61.74 | +0.485 |
| 2011 | 61.25 | +0.548 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | +0.454 |
| 2009 | 60.25 | +0.54 |
| 2008 | 59.71 | +0.752 |
| 2007 | 58.96 | +0.403 |
| 2006 | 58.55 | +0.306 |
| 2005 | 58.25 | +0.437 |
| 2004 | 57.81 | +0.639 |
| 2003 | 57.17 | +0.946 |
| 2002 | 56.23 | +0.714 |
| 2001 | 55.51 | +0.506 |
| 2000 | 55.01 | +0.473 |
| 1999 | 54.53 | +2.04 |
| 1998 | 52.49 | -0.725 |
| 1997 | 53.21 | +0.382 |
| 1996 | 52.83 | +0.727 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | +1.13 |
| 1994 | 50.97 | -0.052 |
| 1993 | 51.02 | +4.45 |
| 1992 | 46.57 | +1.05 |
| 1991 | 45.52 | +0.403 |
| 1990 | 45.12 | +0.622 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | +1.26 |
| 1988 | 43.24 | +4.41 |
| 1987 | 38.83 | +0.431 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | +6.27 |
| 1985 | 32.13 | +0.659 |
| 1984 | 31.47 | -5.04 |
| 1983 | 36.52 | +0.459 |
| 1982 | 36.06 | -3.35 |
| 1981 | 39.41 | +0.148 |
| 1980 | 39.26 | +0.414 |
| 1979 | 38.84 | -1.24 |
| 1978 | 40.09 | -0.996 |
| 1977 | 41.08 | +0.564 |
| 1976 | 40.52 | +0.524 |
| 1975 | 39.99 | +0.525 |
| 1974 | 39.47 | +0.518 |
| 1973 | 38.95 | +0.528 |
| 1972 | 38.42 | +0.491 |
| 1971 | 37.93 | +0.472 |
| 1970 | 37.46 | +0.481 |
| 1969 | 36.98 | +0.469 |
| 1968 | 36.51 | +0.468 |
| 1967 | 36.04 | +0.459 |
| 1966 | 35.58 | +0.459 |
| 1965 | 35.12 | +0.451 |
| 1964 | 34.67 | +0.472 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | +0.444 |
| 1962 | 33.76 | +0.466 |
| 1961 | 33.29 | +0.492 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | — |
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Afghanistan's life expectancy is 66.29 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 66.04 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 66.29 (2024); the lowest is 31.47 (1984), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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