Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 67.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.84
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
68.85
in 2019
All-time low
50.79
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 50.82001: 52.82002: 53.82003: 54.82004: 55.82005: 572006: 58.32007: 59.72008: 612009: 62.22010: 63.32011: 64.32012: 65.12013: 65.92014: 66.62015: 67.12016: 67.62017: 68.12018: 68.52019: 68.82020: 68.82021: 67.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 67.84 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Ethiopia peaked at 68.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.79, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 50.79
2001 52.82 +4.0%
2002 53.81 +1.9%
2003 54.78 +1.8%
2004 55.83 +1.9%
2005 57.03 +2.1%
2006 58.32 +2.3%
2007 59.73 +2.4%
2008 61 +2.1%
2009 62.16 +1.9%
2010 63.25 +1.8%
2011 64.26 +1.6%
2012 65.13 +1.4%
2013 65.91 +1.2%
2014 66.56 +1.0%
2015 67.1 +0.8%
2016 67.59 +0.7%
2017 68.07 +0.7%
2018 68.47 +0.6%
2019 68.85 +0.6%
2020 68.8 -0.1%
2021 67.84 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.63 50.79 62.16 10
2010s 66.52 63.25 68.85 10
2020s 68.32 67.84 68.8 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.23 compare
  2. 126 Timor-Leste 68 compare
  3. 127 Myanmar 67.85 compare
  4. 129 Senegal 67.79 compare
  5. 130 Sudan 67.59 compare
  6. 131 Rwanda 67.54 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Ethiopia?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Ethiopia was 67.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 68.85 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.79 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Ethiopia ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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