Inequality in life expectancy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2237 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Ethiopia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.2237 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3317 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2237, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2875 | 0.249 | 0.3317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2329 | 0.2237 | 0.2407 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Ethiopia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Ethiopia was 0.2237 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3317 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2237 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.