Eritrea vs Senegal: Life expectancy, source comparison
Eritrea
68.62 years
in 2023
Senegal
68.68 years
in 2023
Eritrea rank
180th
Senegal rank
179th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Eritrea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 68.68 years against 68.62 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Eritrea ranks 180th and Senegal ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.92 years | 38.22 years | 4.3 years | Senegal |
| 1960s | 39.04 years | 39.88 years | 0.8416 years | Senegal |
| 1970s | 41.53 years | 43.79 years | 2.26 years | Senegal |
| 1980s | 43.07 years | 52.24 years | 9.17 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 52.09 years | 57.18 years | 5.09 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 60.28 years | 60.69 years | 0.4042 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 65.62 years | 66.12 years | 0.5006 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 67.58 years | 67.71 years | 0.1255 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Eritrea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 68.68 years against 68.62 years in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Eritrea and Senegal?
- 0.06 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Eritrea ranks 180th and Senegal ranks 179th 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
Period life expectancy at birth.