Life expectancy at birth who gho in Eritrea

Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 63.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
63.57
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
154th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.82
in 2020
All-time low
54.93
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Eritrea, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 54.92001: 56.22002: 56.82003: 57.22004: 57.72005: 58.12006: 58.82007: 59.32008: 59.62009: 60.12010: 60.42011: 60.92012: 61.42013: 61.72014: 62.22015: 62.52016: 62.92017: 63.22018: 63.52019: 63.82020: 63.82021: 63.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Eritrea stood at 63.57.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Eritrea peaked at 63.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.93, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 154th out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.87 54.93 60.07 10
2010s 62.24 60.44 63.76 10
2020s 63.7 63.57 63.82 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 151 Benin 64.01 compare
  2. 152 Burundi 64.01 compare
  3. 153 Togo 63.86 compare
  4. 155 Côte d'Ivoire 63.52 compare
  5. 156 Liberia 63.46 compare
  6. 157 Nigeria 63.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Eritrea?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Eritrea was 63.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 63.82 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 54.93 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Eritrea ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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