Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 66.03 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
66.03
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.03
in 2023
All-time low
28.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Afghanistan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Afghanistan is 66.03, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.16, in 1950.

That places Afghanistan 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.16 28.16 32.34 10
1960s 34.9 32.8 36.98 10
1970s 39.28 37.46 41.08 10
1980s 37.98 31.47 44.5 10
1990s 50.44 45.12 54.53 10
2000s 57.74 55.01 60.25 10
2010s 62.08 60.7 62.94 10
2020s 63.38 60.42 66.03 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 193 Sudan 66.33 compare
  2. 194 South Africa 66.14 compare
  3. 195 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare
  4. 197 Djibouti 65.99 compare
  5. 198 Gambia 65.86 compare
  6. 199 Congo 65.77 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More climate change data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Afghanistan?
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Afghanistan was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.16 in 1950.
How does Afghanistan rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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