Eritrea vs Senegal: Life expectancy
Eritrea
67.13 years
in 2020
Senegal
68.01 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
116th
Senegal rank
113th
Life expectancy over time
- Eritrea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 68.01 years against 67.13 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.88 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Eritrea ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.03 years | 36.75 years | 0.275 years | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 40.36 years | 38.46 years | 1.9 years | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 44.18 years | 41.98 years | 2.2 years | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 44.44 years | 48.72 years | 4.28 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 52.34 years | 56.89 years | 4.55 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 58.35 years | 58.93 years | 0.5756 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 64.91 years | 65.75 years | 0.8375 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 67.13 years | 68.01 years | 0.873 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Eritrea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 68.01 years against 67.13 years in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Eritrea and Senegal?
- 0.88 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 113th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.