Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 1999
All-time low
1.05
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eritrea stood at 1.06.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eritrea peaked at 1.47 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.13 | — |
| 1951 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.13 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 4 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5815 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eritrea?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Eritrea was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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