Life expectancy at birth, projections in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 81.99 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Eritrea, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Eritrea stood at 81.99 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Eritrea peaked at 81.99 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 68.89 years, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 69.51 years | 68.89 years | 70.12 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 71.3 years | 70.33 years | 72.22 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 73.24 years | 72.41 years | 74.06 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 74.99 years | 74.23 years | 75.73 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 76.62 years | 75.9 years | 77.34 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 78.19 years | 77.5 years | 78.88 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.72 years | 79.03 years | 80.41 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 81.21 years | 80.56 years | 81.85 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.99 years | 81.99 years | 81.99 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 158 Uzbekistan 82.99 years compare
- 159 Western Sahara 82.97 years compare
- 160 Dominica 82.6 years compare
- 162 Tajikistan 81.94 years compare
- 163 Moldova 81.91 years compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 81.89 years compare
More health data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Eritrea was 81.99 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.99 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.89 years in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Eritrea ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.