Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 64.08 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.08 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.08 years
in 2023
All-time low
29.49 years
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ethiopia stood at 64.08 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 64.08 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.49 years, in 1957.
Ethiopia ranks 196th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.34 years | — |
| 1951 | 32.71 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 33.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 33.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 33.77 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 34.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 34.53 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 29.49 years | -14.6% |
| 1958 | 29.92 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 35.82 years | +19.7% |
| 1960 | 36.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 36.89 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 37.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 37.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 38.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 38.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 36.28 years | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 38.64 years | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 38.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 38.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 37.91 years | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 37.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 36.1 years | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 35.92 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.89 years | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 37.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 38.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 38.99 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 39.68 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 40.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.87 years | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 34.49 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 35.72 years | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 36.62 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 44.18 years | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 44.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.47 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 45.58 years | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 46.52 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 46.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.16 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 50.19 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 50.78 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.99 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.95 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.77 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 56.62 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.54 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 58.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.2 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 62.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.14 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.66 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 64.08 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 years | 29.49 years | 35.82 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.69 years | 36.23 years | 38.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.86 years | 35.92 years | 38.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.22 years | 33.87 years | 44.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.01 years | 43.47 years | 48.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.11 years | 50.19 years | 56.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 years | 57.54 years | 62.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.17 years | 62.14 years | 64.08 years | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Ethiopia was 64.08 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.08 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.49 years in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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