Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 64.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.08
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.08
in 2023
All-time low
29.49
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ethiopia stood at 64.08. 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ethiopia peaked at 64.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.49, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.34 | — |
| 1951 | 32.71 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 33.04 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 33.39 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 33.77 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 34.09 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 34.53 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 29.49 | -14.6% |
| 1958 | 29.92 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 35.82 | +19.7% |
| 1960 | 36.23 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 36.89 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 37.31 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 37.74 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 38.04 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 38.12 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 36.28 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 38.64 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 38.79 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 38.84 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.83 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.99 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 37.91 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 37.95 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 36.1 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 35.92 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.89 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 37.94 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 38.09 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 38.99 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 39.43 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 39.68 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 40.06 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.87 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 34.49 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 35.72 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 36.62 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 44.18 | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 44.12 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.03 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.47 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 45.58 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 46.52 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 46.9 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.09 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.24 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.86 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.38 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.9 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.16 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 50.19 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 50.78 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.26 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.99 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 53.09 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.95 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.82 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.77 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 56.62 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.54 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 58.44 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.2 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.77 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.42 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.96 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.42 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.94 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.37 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 62.78 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.14 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.66 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 64.08 | +0.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 64.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 64.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 | 29.49 | 35.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.69 | 36.23 | 38.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.86 | 35.92 | 38.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.22 | 33.87 | 44.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.01 | 43.47 | 48.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.11 | 50.19 | 56.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 57.54 | 62.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 62.14 | 64.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ethiopia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ethiopia was 64.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.49 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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