Inequality in life expectancy in Eritrea
Eritrea: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1942 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1942
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2618
in 2010
All-time low
0.1942
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Eritrea, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Eritrea stood at 0.1942. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Eritrea peaked at 0.2618 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1942, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2618 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2566 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2443 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2396 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2337 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2283 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2227 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.219 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2136 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2076 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2026 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1993 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1942 | -2.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1942 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1942 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.237 | 0.2136 | 0.2618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2009 | 0.1942 | 0.2076 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Eritrea?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Eritrea was 0.1942 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2618 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1942 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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