The male life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan is now at 58.9 years, indicating a decrease of 1.0 years (-1.6%) since 2020.
            
            
        Male life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan
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    Source:
            
        Data availability:
        Regions:
            236
        Date range: 1950 to 2100
        Points:
            
                35,636
        Measure:
                Years
            
            More indicators for Afghanistan
            
        
        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
                                    11.8
                                    
                                        -0.3
                                    
                                    (2023)
                                
                            Female suicide mortality rate
                                    2.4
                                    
                                        -0.0
                                    
                                    (2021)
                                
                            Male tobacco use
                                    33.9%
                                    
                                        -2.6%
                                    
                                    (2030)
                                
                            
            Afghanistan Male life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
        
        | Period | Value | Change | 
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.9 years | -1.0 years | 
| 2020 | 59.9 years | -0.8 years | 
| 2019 | 60.6 years | +0.7 years | 
| 2018 | 59.9 years | -0.2 years | 
| 2017 | 60.1 years | -1.1 years | 
| 2016 | 61.2 years | +0.4 years | 
| 2015 | 60.8 years | -0.1 years | 
| 2014 | 60.8 years | +0.0 years | 
| 2013 | 60.8 years | +0.5 years | 
| 2012 | 60.3 years | +0.5 years | 
| 2011 | 59.8 years | +0.5 years | 
| 2010 | 59.3 years | +0.5 years | 
| 2009 | 58.8 years | +0.6 years | 
| 2008 | 58.2 years | +0.8 years | 
| 2007 | 57.3 years | +0.2 years | 
| 2006 | 57.1 years | +0.1 years | 
| 2005 | 57.0 years | +0.4 years | 
| 2004 | 56.7 years | +0.6 years | 
| 2003 | 56.0 years | +0.8 years | 
| 2002 | 55.2 years | +1.0 years | 
| 2001 | 54.3 years | +0.5 years | 
| 2000 | 53.8 years | +0.4 years | 
| 1999 | 53.4 years | +2.3 years | 
| 1998 | 51.1 years | -1.0 years | 
| 1997 | 52.2 years | +0.4 years | 
| 1996 | 51.7 years | +0.7 years | 
| 1995 | 51.0 years | +1.5 years | 
| 1994 | 49.5 years | -0.7 years | 
| 1993 | 50.2 years | +5.1 years | 
| 1992 | 45.1 years | +0.7 years | 
| 1991 | 44.4 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1990 | 43.7 years | +0.8 years | 
| 1989 | 42.9 years | +1.3 years | 
| 1988 | 41.6 years | +4.8 years | 
| 1987 | 36.7 years | +0.4 years | 
| 1986 | 36.4 years | +6.5 years | 
| 1985 | 29.9 years | +0.1 years | 
| 1984 | 29.8 years | -5.7 years | 
| 1983 | 35.5 years | +0.3 years | 
| 1982 | 35.2 years | -3.1 years | 
| 1981 | 38.3 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1980 | 37.8 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1979 | 37.3 years | -1.7 years | 
| 1978 | 39.0 years | -1.5 years | 
| 1977 | 40.5 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1976 | 39.9 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1975 | 39.3 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1974 | 38.8 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1973 | 38.2 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1972 | 37.7 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1971 | 37.2 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1970 | 36.7 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1969 | 36.2 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1968 | 35.7 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1967 | 35.2 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1966 | 34.8 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1965 | 34.3 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1964 | 33.8 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1963 | 33.3 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1962 | 32.9 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1961 | 32.4 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1960 | 31.9 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1959 | 31.4 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1958 | 30.8 years | +0.6 years | 
| 1957 | 30.3 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1956 | 29.7 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1955 | 29.3 years | +0.7 years | 
| 1954 | 28.6 years | +0.3 years | 
| 1953 | 28.3 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1952 | 27.8 years | +0.5 years | 
| 1951 | 27.4 years | +0.2 years | 
| 1950 | 27.1 years | 
