Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Ethiopia
64.08
in 2023
Tanzania
64.2
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
196th
Tanzania rank
193rd
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 64.2 against 64.08 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.12.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Tanzania ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 | 40.31 | 7.4 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 37.69 | 42.95 | 5.26 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 37.86 | 46.89 | 9.03 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 39.22 | 49.96 | 10.74 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 47.01 | 50.13 | 3.12 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 53.11 | 55.66 | 2.55 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 61.32 | 0.8357 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 63.8 | 0.631 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 64.2 against 64.08 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 0.12, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Tanzania ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.