Ethiopia vs Gabon: Life expectancy at birth, female

Ethiopia
71.02 years
in 2024
Gabon
71.24 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
166th
Gabon rank
165th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 71.24 years against 71.02 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.22 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 166th and Gabon ranks 165th of 217 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 44.46 years 51.99 years 7.53 years Gabon
1970s 44.59 years 57.67 years 13.08 years Gabon
1980s 44.01 years 61.57 years 17.56 years Gabon
1990s 48.99 years 62.56 years 13.57 years Gabon
2000s 55.68 years 64.48 years 8.79 years Gabon
2010s 65.71 years 68.39 years 2.68 years Gabon
2020s 70.03 years 70.39 years 0.3632 years Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Ethiopia or Gabon?
Gabon, at 71.24 years against 71.02 years in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Ethiopia and Gabon?
0.22 years, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gabon?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Gabon rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Ethiopia ranks 166th and Gabon ranks 165th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.