Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Life expectancy at birth, female
Eritrea
70.94 years
in 2024
Ethiopia
71.02 years
in 2024
Eritrea rank
168th
Ethiopia rank
166th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 71.02 years against 70.94 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 168th and Ethiopia ranks 166th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.13 years | 44.46 years | 3.33 years | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 44.07 years | 44.59 years | 0.5191 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 45.56 years | 44.01 years | 1.55 years | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 55.17 years | 48.99 years | 6.17 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 62.03 years | 55.68 years | 6.35 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 67.58 years | 65.71 years | 1.87 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 69.93 years | 70.03 years | 0.0948 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 71.02 years against 70.94 years in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.08 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Eritrea ranks 168th and Ethiopia ranks 166th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.