Life expectancy at age 15 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy at age 15 was 82.59 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
82.59
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.59
in 2100
All-time low
52.04
in 1999
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Eritrea, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Eritrea stood at 82.59. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Eritrea peaked at 82.59 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 52.04, in 1999.
Eritrea ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.52 | — |
| 1951 | 55.62 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 55.75 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 55.88 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 56.04 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 56.15 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 56.3 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 53.84 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 54.03 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 56.69 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 56.84 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 56.98 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 57.11 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 57.3 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 57.36 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 57.49 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 56.6 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 57.58 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 57.66 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 57.73 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 57.84 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 57.95 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.59 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 57.74 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56.39 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 55.96 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 57.43 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 57.63 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 57.83 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.06 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 58.88 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 59.07 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 58.68 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 55.64 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 55.92 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 56.36 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 57.21 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 60.15 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 60.58 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 60.1 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 61.46 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 61.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 63.45 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 63.72 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.06 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.38 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.83 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.28 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 52.04 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 64.17 | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 65.68 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 65.97 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.22 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.57 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.9 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.46 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.78 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.02 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.56 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.83 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.22 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.52 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.67 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.03 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.28 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.47 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.71 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.95 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.66 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.47 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.23 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.98 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.13 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.28 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 72.42 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 72.56 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 72.7 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 72.97 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 73.11 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 73.25 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 73.38 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 73.52 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 73.64 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 73.78 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 73.91 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 74.04 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 74.17 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 74.45 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 74.59 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 74.74 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 74.88 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 75.02 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 75.16 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 75.3 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 75.44 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 75.58 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 75.72 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 75.86 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 75.99 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 76.13 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 76.27 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 76.41 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 76.55 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 76.82 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 76.95 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 77.08 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 77.22 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 77.36 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 77.49 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 77.62 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 78.04 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 78.18 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 78.32 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 78.46 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 78.6 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 78.73 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 78.88 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 79.02 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 79.15 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 79.29 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 79.43 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 79.56 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 79.71 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 79.85 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 79.98 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 80.13 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 80.28 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 80.42 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 80.56 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 80.84 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 80.98 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 81.12 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 81.25 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 81.39 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 81.53 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 81.66 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 81.79 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 81.93 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 82.07 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 82.2 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 82.33 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 82.46 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 82.59 | +0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 82.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.89, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 82.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.58 | 53.84 | 56.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.27 | 56.6 | 57.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.44 | 55.96 | 58.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.26 | 55.64 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.76 | 52.04 | 64.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.73 | 64.17 | 68.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.08 | 68.83 | 71.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.93 | 70.47 | 72.84 | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.58 | 72.97 | 74.17 | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.95 | 74.31 | 75.58 | 10 |
| 2050s | 76.34 | 75.72 | 76.95 | 10 |
| 2060s | 77.7 | 77.08 | 78.32 | 10 |
| 2070s | 79.08 | 78.46 | 79.71 | 10 |
| 2080s | 80.48 | 79.85 | 81.12 | 10 |
| 2090s | 81.86 | 81.25 | 82.46 | 10 |
| 2100s | 82.59 | 82.59 | 82.59 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Eritrea was 82.59 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.59 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.04 in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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