Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 6.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.65
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.19
in 1977
All-time low
1.3
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.65 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia peaked at 7.19 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.72 | — |
| 1951 | 6.65 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.7 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 6.67 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.69 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.8 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 6.83 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.63 | -17.6% |
| 1958 | 5.68 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 7 | +23.3% |
| 1960 | 7.07 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.89 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.68 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.83 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.36 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 6.84 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 6.85 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.81 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.8 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.68 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.45 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 6.52 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.17 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 6.26 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.14 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 7.19 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.1 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 7.01 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 7 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.04 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.95 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.01 | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 4.56 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 4.09 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 3.51 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 3.41 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.11 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 3.22 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.3 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.14 | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.58 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.89 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.39 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.63 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.81 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.59 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.57 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.65 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | -0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.25, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +50.4% | 1.78 | 2.67 |
| 2000 | -48.4% | 2.67 | 1.38 |
| 1991 | -35.1% | 3.3 | 2.14 |
| 1992 | -29.7% | 2.14 | 1.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.54 | 5.63 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.36 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.73 | 6.17 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 | 3.11 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.51 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 1.3 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.4 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 | 6.57 | 6.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 39 Tuvalu 6.93 compare
- 40 Bermuda 6.89 compare
- 41 Saint Helena 6.75 compare
- 43 Anguilla 6.64 compare
- 44 Seychelles 6.58 compare
- 45 Montenegro 6.58 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia was 6.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 1977.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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