Ethiopia vs Senegal: Life expectancy at birth, female

Ethiopia
71.02 years
in 2024
Senegal
71.01 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
166th
Senegal rank
167th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 71.02 years against 71.01 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 166th and Senegal ranks 167th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 44.46 years 40.37 years 4.09 years Ethiopia
1970s 44.59 years 44.49 years 0.1071 years Ethiopia
1980s 44.01 years 53.63 years 9.61 years Senegal
1990s 48.99 years 58.73 years 9.74 years Senegal
2000s 55.68 years 62.37 years 6.69 years Senegal
2010s 65.71 years 68.05 years 2.34 years Senegal
2020s 70.03 years 70.06 years 0.0356 years Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Ethiopia or Senegal?
Ethiopia, at 71.02 years against 71.01 years in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Ethiopia and Senegal?
0.01 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Ethiopia ranks 166th and Senegal ranks 167th 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.