Life expectancy at different ages in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy at different ages was 67.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.31
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.31
in 2023
All-time low
32.17
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at different ages in Ethiopia is 67.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Ethiopia peaked at 67.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.17, in 1957.
That places Ethiopia 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.51 | — |
| 1951 | 35.86 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 36.22 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 36.56 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 36.96 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 37.32 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 37.78 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 32.17 | -14.9% |
| 1958 | 32.63 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 39.17 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 39.62 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 40.2 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 40.53 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 40.97 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 41.26 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.41 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 39.34 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 41.94 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 42.09 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 42.13 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 42.11 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 42.22 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 41.03 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 39.08 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 38.94 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 41.32 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 41.51 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 42.38 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 42.82 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 43.08 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 43.43 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 36.32 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 36.74 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 37.75 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 38.37 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 45.89 | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 45.68 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.64 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.12 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 46.66 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 47.28 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 47.68 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.93 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.16 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.7 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.21 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.79 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.49 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.88 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 51.43 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.09 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.88 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.73 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.36 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.4 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.57 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 57.73 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.72 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 59.71 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.59 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.44 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.16 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.93 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.59 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.16 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.77 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.26 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.74 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.97 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.33 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.9 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 67.31 | +0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 67.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 67.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.02 | 32.17 | 39.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.95 | 39.34 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.11 | 38.94 | 42.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.57 | 36.32 | 45.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48 | 45.12 | 49.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.38 | 50.88 | 58.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.04 | 59.71 | 65.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.38 | 65.33 | 67.31 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Ethiopia was 67.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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