Life expectancy at age 60 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy at age 60 was 14.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.79
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.09
in 2019
All-time low
13.22
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Eritrea stood at 14.79.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Eritrea peaked at 15.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.22, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 171st 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.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.22 | — |
| 2001 | 13.37 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.47 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.55 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.64 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.74 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.84 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.94 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.97 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.03 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.12 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.26 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.39 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.63 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.73 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.85 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.93 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.02 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.09 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.72 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.79 | +0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.05, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.68 | 13.22 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 | 14.12 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.75 | 14.72 | 14.79 | 2 |
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)
- 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 life expectancy at age 60 in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Eritrea was 14.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Eritrea ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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