Ethiopia vs Namibia: Life expectancy, source comparison
Ethiopia
67.31 years
in 2023
Namibia
67.39 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
191st
Namibia rank
188th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 67.39 years against 67.31 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 191st and Namibia ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.02 years | 44.78 years | 8.76 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 40.95 years | 51.46 years | 10.52 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 41.11 years | 57.2 years | 16.09 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 41.57 years | 58.27 years | 16.7 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 48 years | 57.88 years | 9.88 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 54.38 years | 53.09 years | 1.29 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 63.04 years | 59.69 years | 3.35 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.38 years | 64.12 years | 2.25 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 67.39 years against 67.31 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.08 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st and Namibia ranks 188th 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.