Difference in male and female life expectancy in Eritrea
Eritrea: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.41 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.41
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.51
in 1999
All-time low
1.77
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Eritrea stood at 3.41.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Eritrea peaked at 19.51 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 1994.
Eritrea ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.17 | — |
| 1951 | 2.15 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.18 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.22 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.32 | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 2.31 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.4 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 2.63 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.56 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 2.58 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.64 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.62 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.72 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.73 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.86 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 2.83 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.78 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.8 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.8 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.85 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.93 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.16 | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 5.29 | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 5.39 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.41 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.39 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.2 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.21 | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 4.1 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.02 | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.78 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.61 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.69 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 4.43 | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 4.26 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.96 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 3.85 | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 3.92 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.93 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 14.66 | +573.9% |
| 1999 | 19.51 | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | -80.4% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.03 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.38 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 3.42 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 3.42 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.41 | -0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +573.9% | 2.17 | 14.66 |
| 2000 | -80.4% | 19.51 | 3.83 |
| 1992 | -52.8% | 3.92 | 1.85 |
| 1974 | +42.3% | 2.93 | 4.16 |
| 2001 | -35.5% | 3.83 | 2.47 |
| 1999 | +33.2% | 14.66 | 19.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.15 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.22 | 2.8 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 3.69 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 1.77 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.47 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.94 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.41 | 3.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.47 compare
- 196 Senegal 3.47 compare
- 197 Central African Republic 3.45 compare
- 199 Western Sahara 3.35 compare
- 200 Bhutan 3.35 compare
- 201 Iceland 3.35 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Eritrea?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Eritrea was 3.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 in 1999.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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