Life expectancy, source comparison in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 67.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 67.31 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Ethiopia peaked at 67.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.17 years, in 1957.
Ethiopia ranks 191st of 236 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 | 36.02 years | 32.17 years | 39.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.95 years | 39.34 years | 42.13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.11 years | 38.94 years | 42.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.57 years | 36.32 years | 45.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48 years | 45.12 years | 49.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.38 years | 50.88 years | 58.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.04 years | 59.71 years | 65.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.38 years | 65.33 years | 67.31 years | 4 |
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More health data for Ethiopia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (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, source comparison in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Ethiopia was 67.31 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 years in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.