Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 4.15 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.15 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.5 years
in 1999
All-time low
2.75 years
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Eritrea is 4.15 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Eritrea peaked at 17.5 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.75 years, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.04 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.98 years | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.08 years | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 4.03 years | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.46 years | -15.5% |
| 1958 | 3.53 years | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 4.17 years | +17.9% |
| 1960 | 4.15 years | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.09 years | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.83 years | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 4.25 years | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 4.2 years | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.13 years | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.09 years | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.04 years | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.92 years | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.98 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.6 years | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 5.39 years | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 5.9 years | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 5.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.94 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.75 years | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.11 years | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 5.02 years | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.68 years | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 4.54 years | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 4.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.47 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.88 years | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 5.16 years | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 4.98 years | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.44 years | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 4.56 years | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 4.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.92 years | -36.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8 years | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.76 years | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.85 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.06 years | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 13.78 years | +350.2% |
| 1999 | 17.5 years | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 4.43 years | -74.7% |
| 2001 | 3.28 years | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.51 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4 years | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.46 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.36 years | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.46 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.58 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.69 years | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.76 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.81 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.96 years | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.95 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.04 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.15 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.64 years | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.15 years | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 4.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.15 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.94 years | 3.46 years | 4.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.12 years | 3.83 years | 4.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.96 years | 3.92 years | 5.94 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 years | 3.88 years | 5.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 years | 2.75 years | 17.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 years | 3.28 years | 4.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 years | 3.69 years | 4.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 years | 4.15 years | 4.64 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Eritrea?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Eritrea was 4.15 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 years in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.