Ethiopia vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Ethiopia
67.6 years
in 2024
Namibia
67.52 years
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
171st
Namibia rank
173rd
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 67.6 years against 67.52 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 171st and Namibia ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 66.62 years | 64.8 years | 1.82 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Ethiopia, at 67.6 years against 67.52 years in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.08 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 171st and Namibia ranks 173rd of 218 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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About this data
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.