Bolivia vs Eritrea: Life expectancy, source comparison

Bolivia
68.58 years
in 2023
Eritrea
68.62 years
in 2023
Bolivia rank
181st
Eritrea rank
180th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Bolivia
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 68.62 years against 68.58 years in Bolivia, a difference of 0.04 years.

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

Bolivia ranks 181st and Eritrea ranks 180th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Eritrea Difference Ahead
1950s 41.81 years 33.92 years 7.89 years Bolivia
1960s 44.95 years 39.04 years 5.91 years Bolivia
1970s 49.13 years 41.53 years 7.6 years Bolivia
1980s 53.74 years 43.07 years 10.67 years Bolivia
1990s 59.38 years 52.09 years 7.29 years Bolivia
2000s 63.95 years 60.28 years 3.67 years Bolivia
2010s 67.03 years 65.62 years 1.41 years Bolivia
2020s 65.09 years 67.58 years 2.5 years Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Bolivia or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 68.62 years against 68.58 years in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Bolivia and Eritrea?
0.04 years, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Eritrea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Eritrea rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Bolivia ranks 181st and Eritrea ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.