In 2008 the life expectancy in Afghanistan increased to 59.85 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 61.53 years and for men 58.17 years.Afghanistan’s position improvened with respect to the 193 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 158th in 2007 to 157th in 2008.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in Afghanistan over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 2007, when it was 59.11 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1998, when it was 52.94 years.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in Afghanistan. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about Afghanistan in Afghan economy.