Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Afghanistan stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Afghanistan peaked at 64.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.0% | — |
| 1961 | 18.6% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +91.5% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +41.8% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 64.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 64.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +91.5% | 9.4% | 18.0% |
| 1984 | -45.0% | 16.3% | 8.9% |
| 1988 | +41.8% | 18.3% | 26.0% |
| 1993 | +34.6% | 29.9% | 40.3% |
| 1982 | -28.4% | 22.3% | 16.0% |
| 2022 | +32.7% | 47.2% | 62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 22.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 8.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 28.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 45.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.4% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 47.2% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Afghanistan?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Afghanistan was 64.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.