Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy at birth was 67.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
67.84
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
127th
of 184 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 in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia stood at 67.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia peaked at 68.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.79, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 127th of 184 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 67.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 67.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia was 67.84 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.79 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 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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