Life expectancy men women in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy men women was 70.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.73
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.73
in 2023
All-time low
35.12
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Ethiopia is 70.73, 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 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Ethiopia peaked at 70.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.12, in 1957.
That places Ethiopia 185th 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 men women in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.06 | — |
| 1951 | 39.37 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 39.75 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 40.06 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 40.46 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 40.88 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.36 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 35.12 | -15.1% |
| 1958 | 35.6 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 42.82 | +20.3% |
| 1960 | 43.3 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 43.78 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 43.99 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 44.43 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 44.72 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 44.95 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 42.64 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 45.48 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 45.64 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 45.65 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45.63 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.66 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.37 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 44.47 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 42.27 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 42.18 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.03 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 45.13 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.19 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 46 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 46.43 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 46.72 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.01 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.88 | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 39.06 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 39.81 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 40.13 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 47.59 | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 47.23 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.26 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.77 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 47.72 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 48.03 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.45 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.77 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.08 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.55 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.05 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 50.68 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.83 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.57 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 52.08 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.92 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.77 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.89 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.66 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.9 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 58.38 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 59.77 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.97 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 62.84 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.78 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.66 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.56 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.35 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.05 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.75 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.86 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.37 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 68.72 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.31 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 70.73 | +0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 70.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 70.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.45 | 35.12 | 42.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.46 | 42.64 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.59 | 42.18 | 46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.01 | 38.88 | 47.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.99 | 46.77 | 50.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.68 | 51.57 | 60.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.71 | 61.97 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.78 | 68.72 | 70.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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 men women in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy men women in Ethiopia was 70.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.12 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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