Ethiopia vs Tuvalu: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth

Ethiopia
6.65
in 2023
Tuvalu
6.93
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Tuvalu rank
39th

Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 6.93 against 6.65 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Tuvalu ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1950s 6.54 5.16 1.38 Ethiopia
1960s 6.77 5.33 1.44 Ethiopia
1970s 6.73 5.93 0.8014 Ethiopia
1980s 4.79 5.78 0.9859 Tuvalu
1990s 1.99 5.34 3.36 Tuvalu
2000s 2.58 5.31 2.74 Tuvalu
2010s 5.23 6.5 1.27 Tuvalu
2020s 6.62 6.96 0.3426 Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 6.93 against 6.65 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and Tuvalu?
0.28, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tuvalu?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tuvalu rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Tuvalu ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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