Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.54
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 1977
All-time low
0.6529
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.54 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Ethiopia peaked at 6.9 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.6529, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 78th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.15 | — |
| 1951 | 6.09 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.13 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.1 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.12 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.23 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 6.23 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.9 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 5.95 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.37 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 6.44 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 6.24 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 6.1 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.11 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.24 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.09 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.23 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.2 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.22 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.08 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 6 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.06 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.96 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.13 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.86 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 6.9 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.79 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.46 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.37 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.39 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.3 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.2 | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 4.68 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 4 | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 3.31 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 2.5 | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 2.28 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6529 | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6849 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8373 | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8991 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9302 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +112.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7554 | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 0.703 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.72 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.45 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.89 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.57 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.73 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.99 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.55 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.54 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 | 5.9 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 6.08 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 5.96 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 | 2.28 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.6529 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 0.703 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.45 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 5.51 | 5.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 75 France 5.59 compare
- 76 Eswatini 5.59 compare
- 77 American Samoa 5.57 compare
- 79 Sint Maarten 5.51 compare
- 80 Finland 5.48 compare
- 81 French Guiana 5.45 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2887 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Ethiopia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ethiopia was 5.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 1977.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6529 in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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