Life expectancy at birth, projections in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 81.56 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
81.56 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.56 years
in 2100
All-time low
67.6 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Ethiopia, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Ethiopia stood at 81.56 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Ethiopia peaked at 81.56 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 67.6 years, in 2024.

That places Ethiopia 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 68.28 years 67.6 years 68.93 years 6
2030s 70.2 years 69.17 years 71.17 years 10
2040s 72.27 years 71.39 years 73.13 years 10
2050s 74.13 years 73.31 years 74.94 years 10
2060s 75.92 years 75.14 years 76.72 years 10
2070s 77.65 years 76.89 years 78.39 years 10
2080s 79.25 years 78.54 years 79.94 years 10
2090s 80.76 years 80.09 years 81.42 years 10
2100s 81.56 years 81.56 years 81.56 years 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 167 Jamaica 81.68 years compare
  2. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 81.63 years compare
  3. 169 Iraq 81.58 years compare
  4. 171 Laos 81.32 years compare
  5. 172 Mauritania 81.17 years compare
  6. 173 Cambodia 81.14 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Ethiopia?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Ethiopia was 81.56 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 81.56 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6 years in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.