Female to male life expectancy ratio in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 1950
All-time low
1.03
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.1 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Ethiopia peaked at 1.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.21 | — |
| 1951 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.19 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.19 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.18 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.18 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.17 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.19 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.19 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.18 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.11 compare
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- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.1 compare
- 34 Bahamas 1.1 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- 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 to male life expectancy ratio in Ethiopia?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Ethiopia was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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