Life expectancy at age 15 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy at age 15 was 82.21 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
82.21
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.21
in 2100
All-time low
55.38
in 1957
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Ethiopia, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 82.21 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. 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 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Ethiopia peaked at 82.21 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 55.38, in 1957.
That places Ethiopia 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.27 | — |
| 1951 | 57.38 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 57.52 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 57.61 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 57.77 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 57.87 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 58.04 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 55.38 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 55.58 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 58.53 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 58.66 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 58.95 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59.02 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 59.2 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 59.25 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 59.29 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 58.36 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 59.49 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 59.56 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 59.54 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 59.49 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 59.57 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 59.05 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 59.09 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.19 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 57.98 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 58.78 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 58.81 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.86 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 59.45 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 59.78 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 59.93 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.13 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 57.15 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 57.38 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 57.93 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 58.29 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 61.58 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 61.19 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 60.88 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 60.15 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 61.28 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.56 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.6 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.5 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.38 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.54 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.69 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.86 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.11 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 62.21 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 62.38 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.61 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.01 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.43 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.66 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.27 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.97 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.71 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.29 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.91 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.45 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.96 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.38 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.84 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.23 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.56 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.92 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.48 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.52 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.65 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.13 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 71.39 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.56 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.72 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 71.88 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 72.03 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 72.17 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 72.31 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 72.45 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 72.58 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 72.71 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 72.98 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 73.11 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 73.24 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 73.37 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 73.5 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 73.62 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 73.76 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 73.89 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 74.02 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 74.14 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 74.27 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 74.4 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 74.67 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 74.8 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 74.93 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 75.06 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 75.21 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 75.36 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 75.51 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 75.65 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 75.78 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 75.92 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 76.06 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 76.21 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 76.36 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 76.51 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 76.65 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 76.79 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 76.93 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 77.08 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 77.38 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 77.52 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 77.67 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 77.83 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 77.97 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 78.12 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 78.27 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 78.42 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 78.56 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 78.71 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 78.85 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 78.99 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 79.14 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 79.29 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 79.44 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 79.58 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 79.72 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 79.87 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 80.01 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 80.15 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 80.28 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 80.43 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 80.56 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 80.71 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 80.85 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 81.13 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 81.27 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 81.54 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 81.68 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 81.81 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 81.94 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 82.08 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 82.21 | +0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 82.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.89, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 82.21 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 | 57.3 | 55.38 | 58.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.13 | 58.36 | 59.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.93 | 57.98 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.42 | 57.15 | 61.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.37 | 60.15 | 61.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.85 | 62.21 | 66.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.89 | 66.91 | 70.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.44 | 69.65 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.04 | 72.45 | 73.62 | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.34 | 73.76 | 74.93 | 10 |
| 2050s | 75.71 | 75.06 | 76.36 | 10 |
| 2060s | 77.16 | 76.51 | 77.83 | 10 |
| 2070s | 78.63 | 77.97 | 79.29 | 10 |
| 2080s | 80.07 | 79.44 | 80.71 | 10 |
| 2090s | 81.47 | 80.85 | 82.08 | 10 |
| 2100s | 82.21 | 82.21 | 82.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Ethiopia was 82.21 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.21 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.38 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Ethiopia ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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