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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.