Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 68.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Eritrea is 68.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Eritrea peaked at 68.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 1957.
Eritrea ranks 173rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.92 | 30.4 | 36.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.04 | 37.44 | 40.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.53 | 39 | 43.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.07 | 37.17 | 48.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.09 | 44.51 | 56.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 56.28 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 63.66 | 67.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.58 | 66.94 | 68.62 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4938 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Eritrea was 68.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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