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Afghanistan: Life expectancy at birth (years), 1990–2024
Value in 202466.3
Change since 2014+6.5%62.3 (2014)
World rank184 / 2172024
Rank in region22 / 23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World73.5World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Life expectancy at birth (years) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.3 | +0.4% | 184 / 217 |
| 2023 | 66.0 | +0.6% | 184 / 217 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | +8.6% | 181 / 217 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | -1.7% | 200 / 217 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | -2.4% | 198 / 217 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | +0.8% | 191 / 217 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | +0.1% | 192 / 217 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | -0.4% | 190 / 217 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | +0.6% | 189 / 217 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | +0.0% | 190 / 217 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | +0.1% | 187 / 217 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | +0.7% | 185 / 217 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | +0.8% | 184 / 217 |
| 2011 | 61.2 | +0.9% | 185 / 217 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | +0.8% | 184 / 217 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | +0.9% | 185 / 217 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | +1.3% | 184 / 217 |
| 2007 | 59.0 | +0.7% | 186 / 217 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | +0.5% | 184 / 217 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | +0.8% | 183 / 217 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | +1.1% | 183 / 217 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | +1.7% | 183 / 217 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | +1.3% | 185 / 217 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | +0.9% | 186 / 217 |
| 2000 | 55.0 | +0.9% | 186 / 217 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | +3.9% | 183 / 217 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | -1.4% | 189 / 217 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | +0.7% | 188 / 217 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | +1.4% | 191 / 217 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | +2.2% | 191 / 217 |
| 1994 | 51.0 | -0.1% | 195 / 217 |
| 1993 | 51.0 | +9.6% | 194 / 217 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | +2.3% | 205 / 217 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | +0.9% | 206 / 217 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | – | 208 / 217 |
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