Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth, total

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
68.74 years
in 2024
Eritrea
68.89 years
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
163rd
Eritrea rank
162nd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 68.89 years against 68.74 years in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 163rd and Eritrea ranks 162nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) averaged higher in 6 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Eritrea Difference Ahead
1960s 44.95 years 39.04 years 5.91 years Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
1970s 49.13 years 41.53 years 7.6 years Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
1980s 53.74 years 43.07 years 10.67 years Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
1990s 59.38 years 52.09 years 7.29 years Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2000s 63.95 years 60.28 years 3.67 years Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2010s 67.03 years 65.62 years 1.41 years Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020s 65.82 years 67.85 years 2.03 years Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 68.89 years against 68.74 years in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Eritrea?
0.15 years, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Eritrea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Eritrea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 163rd and Eritrea ranks 162nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.