Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Life expectancy
Ethiopia
65.37 years
in 2020
Pakistan
66.27 years
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
125th
Pakistan rank
122nd
Life expectancy over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 66.27 years against 65.37 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 125th and Pakistan ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.92 years | 40.48 years | 6.55 years | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 37.11 years | 45.26 years | 8.15 years | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 40.85 years | 50.86 years | 10.01 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 44.17 years | 58.4 years | 14.23 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 46.43 years | 59.97 years | 13.54 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 52.27 years | 62.28 years | 10.01 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 61.69 years | 65.07 years | 3.38 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 65.37 years | 66.27 years | 0.899 years | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 66.27 years against 65.37 years in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 0.9 years, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th and Pakistan ranks 122nd 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.