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Life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan

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In Afghanistan, the current life expectancy at birth is 62.0 years, which reflects a decrease of 0.6 years (-0.9%) compared to 2020.

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Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to Afghanistan Life expectancy at birth
Saudi Arabia
76.9 years
0.7 years
(2021)
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76.5 years
0.5 years
(2021)
Malaysia
74.9 years
1.1 years
(2021)
Uzbekistan
70.9 years
0.5 years
(2021)
Iraq
70.4 years
1.3 years
(2021)
Yemen
63.8 years
0.9 years
(2021)
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Live births surviving to age 1
1387559 years
38299 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
28.9 years
0.06 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
214.2%
4.2%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
12.5
0.3
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
3.6
0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
33.9%
2.6%
(2030)
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Afghanistan Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at birth Change
2021 62.0 years 0.6 years
2020 62.6 years 1.0 years
2019 63.6 years 0.5 years
2018 63.1 years 0.1 years
2017 63.0 years 0.1 years
2016 63.1 years 0.5 years
2015 62.7 years 0.1 years
2014 62.5 years 0.1 years
2013 62.4 years 0.5 years
2012 61.9 years 0.5 years
2011 61.4 years 0.6 years
2010 60.9 years 0.5 years
2009 60.4 years 0.5 years
2008 59.9 years 0.7 years
2007 59.1 years 0.4 years
2006 58.7 years 0.3 years
2005 58.4 years 0.4 years
2004 57.9 years 0.6 years
2003 57.3 years 0.9 years
2002 56.5 years 0.7 years
2001 55.8 years 0.5 years
2000 55.3 years 0.5 years
1999 54.8 years 1.9 years
1998 52.9 years 0.7 years
1997 53.6 years 0.4 years
1996 53.2 years 0.7 years
1995 52.5 years 1.0 years
1994 51.5 years 0.0 years
1993 51.5 years 3.9 years
1992 47.6 years 0.9 years
1991 46.7 years 0.7 years
1990 46.0 years 0.8 years
1989 45.2 years 1.2 years
1988 44.0 years 4.1 years
1987 39.8 years 0.4 years
1986 39.4 years 5.8 years
1985 33.6 years 0.2 years
1984 33.3 years 4.9 years
1983 38.2 years 0.4 years
1982 37.8 years 2.4 years
1981 40.2 years 0.5 years
1980 39.6 years 0.5 years
1979 39.1 years 1.2 years
1978 40.3 years 1.0 years
1977 41.2 years 0.6 years
1976 40.6 years 0.5 years
1975 40.1 years 0.6 years
1974 39.5 years 0.5 years
1973 39.0 years 0.6 years
1972 38.4 years 0.5 years
1971 37.9 years 0.5 years
1970 37.4 years 0.5 years
1969 36.9 years 0.5 years
1968 36.4 years 0.5 years
1967 35.9 years 0.5 years
1966 35.5 years 0.5 years
1965 35.0 years 0.5 years
1964 34.5 years 0.5 years
1963 34.0 years 0.5 years
1962 33.5 years 0.5 years
1961 33.1 years 0.5 years
1960 32.5 years 0.5 years
1959 32.0 years 0.5 years
1958 31.5 years 0.6 years
1957 30.9 years 0.5 years
1956 30.4 years 0.5 years
1955 29.9 years 0.7 years
1954 29.2 years 0.3 years
1953 28.9 years 0.5 years
1952 28.4 years 0.5 years
1951 28.0 years 0.2 years
1950 27.7 years
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