Life expectancy at birth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth was 63.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.57
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 184 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 in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Eritrea stood at 63.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Eritrea peaked at 63.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.93, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 153rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy at birth in Eritrea was 63.57 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.93 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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