Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Eritrea

Eritrea: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp was 4.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.15
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 1999
All-time low
2.75
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Eritrea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 4.15 for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Eritrea peaked at 17.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1995.

That places Eritrea 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita in Eritrea, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 4.04 —
1951 3.98 -1.4%
1952 3.98 -0.0%
1953 3.99 +0.3%
1954 4.08 +2.2%
1955 4.03 -1.3%
1956 4.1 +1.8%
1957 3.46 -15.5%
1958 3.53 +2.0%
1959 4.17 +17.9%
1960 4.15 -0.4%
1961 4.14 -0.3%
1962 4.14 -0.0%
1963 4.09 -1.1%
1964 4.14 +1.2%
1965 4.13 -0.3%
1966 3.83 -7.2%
1967 4.25 +11.0%
1968 4.2 -1.2%
1969 4.13 -1.7%
1970 4.09 -0.9%
1971 4.04 -1.1%
1972 3.92 -3.0%
1973 3.98 +1.4%
1974 4.6 +15.6%
1975 5.39 +17.2%
1976 5.9 +9.4%
1977 5.94 +0.7%
1978 5.94 -0.0%
1979 5.75 -3.2%
1980 5.11 -11.1%
1981 5.02 -1.8%
1982 5.68 +13.2%
1983 4.54 -20.0%
1984 4.57 +0.6%
1985 4.47 -2.2%
1986 3.88 -13.3%
1987 5.16 +33.1%
1988 4.98 -3.4%
1989 5.44 +9.2%
1990 4.56 -16.3%
1991 4.58 +0.6%
1992 2.92 -36.3%
1993 2.8 -4.1%
1994 2.76 -1.6%
1995 2.75 -0.1%
1996 2.85 +3.6%
1997 3.06 +7.3%
1998 13.78 +350.2%
1999 17.5 +26.9%
2000 4.43 -74.7%
2001 3.28 -26.0%
2002 3.38 +2.9%
2003 3.51 +4.0%
2004 3.4 -3.2%
2005 3.46 +1.8%
2006 3.36 -2.9%
2007 3.46 +3.0%
2008 3.65 +5.5%
2009 3.58 -1.9%
2010 3.69 +3.1%
2011 3.76 +1.7%
2012 3.81 +1.5%
2013 3.96 +4.0%
2014 3.95 -0.4%
2015 4.04 +2.4%
2016 4.15 +2.8%
2017 4.16 +0.2%
2018 4.19 +0.6%
2019 4.19 -0.1%
2020 4.64 +10.8%
2021 4.15 -10.4%
2022 4.15 +0.0%
2023 4.15 -0.2%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 4.15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.25, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 4.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Eritrea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +350.2% 3.06 13.78
2000 -74.7% 17.5 4.43
1992 -36.3% 4.58 2.92
1987 +33.1% 3.88 5.16
1999 +26.9% 13.78 17.5
2001 -26.0% 4.43 3.28

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.94 3.46 4.17 10
1960s 4.12 3.83 4.25 10
1970s 4.96 3.92 5.94 10
1980s 4.89 3.88 5.68 10
1990s 5.76 2.75 17.5 10
2000s 3.55 3.28 4.43 10
2010s 3.99 3.69 4.19 10
2020s 4.27 4.15 4.64 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 166 Isle of Man 4.21 compare
  2. 167 Italy 4.18 compare
  3. 168 Yemen 4.15 compare
  4. 170 Comoros 4.15 compare
  5. 171 Cote d'Ivoire 4.12 compare
  6. 172 Ireland 4.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Eritrea?
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Eritrea was 4.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1999.
What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1995.
How does Eritrea rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
Eritrea ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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