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
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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.93 | — |
| 2001 | 56.2 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 56.76 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 57.23 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.69 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.14 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.76 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.29 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.62 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.07 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.44 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.91 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.35 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.72 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.19 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.52 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.88 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.17 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.47 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.76 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.82 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.57 | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 63.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 63.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
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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