Life expectancy at birth, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth, male was 66.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.76 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 217 countries
All-time high
66.76 years
in 2024
All-time low
34.96 years
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Eritrea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 66.76 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Eritrea peaked at 66.76 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.96 years, in 1983.
That places Eritrea 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.4 years | — |
| 1961 | 35.87 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 36.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 36.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 37.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 37.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 35.75 years | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 38.06 years | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 38.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 38.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 39.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 39.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 38.79 years | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 39.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 36.76 years | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 36.43 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 39.74 years | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 40.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 40.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 42.12 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 42.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 42.12 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 34.96 years | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 35.45 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 36.4 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 37.63 years | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 44.83 years | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 45.64 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 45.13 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 47.47 years | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 48.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 50.97 years | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 51.78 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 52.64 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 53.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 54.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.78 years | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 37.13 years | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 54.05 years | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 56.69 years | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 57.23 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.39 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.63 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.67 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 66.76 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.01 years | 35.4 years | 38.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.12 years | 36.43 years | 40.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.68 years | 34.96 years | 45.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.41 years | 37.13 years | 54.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.48 years | 54.05 years | 61.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.59 years | 61.8 years | 65.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.68 years | 64.63 years | 66.76 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 155 Turkmenistan 67 years compare
- 156 Philippines 66.99 years compare
- 157 Botswana 66.78 years compare
- 159 Mauritania 66.7 years compare
- 160 Republic of Moldova 66.7 years compare
- 161 Guyana 66.62 years compare
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 ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Eritrea was 66.76 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.76 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.96 years in 1983.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Eritrea ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.