Life expectancy at age 60 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.83 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
17.83
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
99th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.67
in 2019
All-time low
13.44
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Ethiopia, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 17.83 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Ethiopia peaked at 18.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.44, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 99th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.02 | 13.44 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.07 | 17.08 | 18.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 | 17.83 | 18.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (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 life expectancy at age 60 in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Ethiopia was 17.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.44 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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