Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 70.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.66
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.66
in 2023
All-time low
32.15
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Eritrea is 70.66, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Eritrea peaked at 70.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.15, in 1957.
That places Eritrea 187th 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.36 | — |
| 1951 | 35.66 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 36.02 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 36.4 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 36.87 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 37.22 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 37.71 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 32.15 | -14.7% |
| 1958 | 32.7 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 39.08 | +19.5% |
| 1960 | 39.55 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 40.01 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 40.45 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 40.91 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 41.29 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 41.67 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 39.58 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 42.31 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 42.62 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.89 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 43.24 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.58 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.72 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 43.15 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 41.36 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 41.82 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 45.64 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 46.05 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.44 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.73 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 47.23 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 47.53 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.8 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.5 | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 40.02 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 40.87 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 41.5 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 49.98 | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 50.62 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 50.57 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.02 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 52.82 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 53.88 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 54.58 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.4 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.19 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.92 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.68 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 57.56 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.63 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 58.49 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 59.97 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 60.61 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.19 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.74 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.34 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.12 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.7 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.22 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.97 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 65.49 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.08 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.58 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.96 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.46 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.9 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.28 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.66 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.03 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.36 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.26 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.98 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.83 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.66 | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 70.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 70.66 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 | 35.92 | 32.15 | 39.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.13 | 39.55 | 42.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.07 | 41.36 | 46.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.56 | 39.5 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.17 | 52.02 | 57.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.03 | 58.49 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.58 | 65.49 | 69.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.68 | 68.98 | 70.66 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Eritrea was 70.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.15 in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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