Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 55.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55.42
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
153rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.75
in 2020
All-time low
47.69
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Eritrea is 55.42, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Eritrea peaked at 55.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.69, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.69 | — |
| 2001 | 48.8 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 49.3 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.73 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.16 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.56 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.11 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.58 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 51.89 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.64 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.06 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.46 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.8 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.22 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.53 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.86 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.13 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.4 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.67 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.75 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.42 | -0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 55.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 55.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.31 | 47.69 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.28 | 52.64 | 55.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.59 | 55.42 | 55.75 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Eritrea?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Eritrea was 55.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.69 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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