In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan was 68.1 years, up from 67.8 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Afghanistan with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Afghanistan
Year
Years
2025
68.1
2024
67.8
2023
67.5
2022
67.2
2021
64.1
2020
64.7
2019
66.1
2018
65.9
2017
65.6
2016
64.6
2015
64.2
2014
64.0
2013
63.8
2012
63.3
2011
62.9
2010
62.3
2009
61.8
2008
61.4
2007
60.8
2006
60.1
2005
59.6
2004
59.1
2003
58.5
2002
57.4
2001
57.1
2000
56.6
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.