Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 66.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.51 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.51 years
in 2023
All-time low
28.69 years
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 66.51 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Eritrea peaked at 66.51 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.69 years, in 1957.
Eritrea ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.32 years | — |
| 1951 | 31.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.04 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 32.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 32.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 33.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 33.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 28.69 years | -14.6% |
| 1958 | 29.17 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 34.92 years | +19.7% |
| 1960 | 35.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 35.87 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 36.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 36.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 37.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 37.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 35.75 years | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 38.06 years | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 38.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 38.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 39.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 39.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 38.79 years | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 39.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 36.76 years | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 36.43 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 39.74 years | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 40.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 40.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 42.12 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 42.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 42.12 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 34.96 years | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 35.45 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 36.4 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 37.63 years | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 44.83 years | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 45.64 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 45.13 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 47.47 years | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 48.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 50.97 years | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 51.78 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 52.64 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 53.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 54.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.78 years | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 37.13 years | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 54.05 years | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 56.69 years | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 57.23 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.39 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.63 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.67 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.51 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.98 years | 28.69 years | 34.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.01 years | 35.4 years | 38.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.12 years | 36.43 years | 40.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.68 years | 34.96 years | 45.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.41 years | 37.13 years | 54.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.48 years | 54.05 years | 61.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.59 years | 61.8 years | 65.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.41 years | 64.63 years | 66.51 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.78 years compare
- 176 Botswana 66.67 years compare
- 177 Republic of Moldova 66.57 years compare
- 179 Guyana 66.51 years compare
- 180 Mauritania 66.5 years compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 66.24 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Eritrea was 66.51 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.51 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.69 years in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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