Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 68.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.62
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
173rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.62
in 2023
All-time low
30.4
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Eritrea stood at 68.62. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Eritrea peaked at 68.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 1957.
Eritrea ranks 173rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.29 | — |
| 1951 | 33.64 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 34 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 34.38 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 34.8 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 35.18 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 35.63 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 30.4 | -14.7% |
| 1958 | 30.91 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 36.97 | +19.6% |
| 1960 | 37.44 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 37.91 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 38.35 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 38.83 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 39.18 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 39.58 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 37.63 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 40.15 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 40.48 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 40.79 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 41.16 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41.53 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 40.72 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 41.13 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 39 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 39.03 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 42.59 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 42.98 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.38 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 43.78 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.62 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 44.97 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 44.89 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 37.17 | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 37.68 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 38.59 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 39.54 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 47.36 | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 48.09 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 47.8 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 49.73 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 50.52 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.44 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 53.19 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 54.03 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.82 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 55.5 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.16 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 44.51 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 56.28 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 58.36 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 58.94 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.45 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.06 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.63 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.46 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 62 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.42 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.2 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.66 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.23 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.91 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.24 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.61 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.98 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.31 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.98 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.94 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.79 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.62 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.92 | 30.4 | 36.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.04 | 37.44 | 40.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.53 | 39 | 43.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.07 | 37.17 | 48.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.09 | 44.51 | 56.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 56.28 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 63.66 | 67.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.58 | 66.94 | 68.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 170 Botswana 69.16 compare
- 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.96 compare
- 172 Senegal 68.68 compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
- 176 Gabon 68.34 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2955 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Eritrea?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Eritrea was 68.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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