Life expectancy of women vs. men in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 70.66 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.66 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.66 years
in 2023
All-time low
32.15 years
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Eritrea is 70.66 years, 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. men in Eritrea peaked at 70.66 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.15 years, 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. men in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.36 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 36.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 36.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 36.87 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 37.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 37.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 32.15 years | -14.7% |
| 1958 | 32.7 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 39.08 years | +19.5% |
| 1960 | 39.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 40.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 40.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 40.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 41.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 41.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 39.58 years | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 42.31 years | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 42.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 43.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.72 years | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 43.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 41.36 years | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 41.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 45.64 years | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 46.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 47.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 47.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 39.5 years | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 40.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 40.87 years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 41.5 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 49.98 years | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 50.62 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 50.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.02 years | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 52.82 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 53.88 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 54.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.4 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.19 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 57.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.63 years | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 58.49 years | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 59.97 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 60.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.12 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.7 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 65.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.66 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.92 years | 32.15 years | 39.08 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.13 years | 39.55 years | 42.89 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.07 years | 41.36 years | 46.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.56 years | 39.5 years | 50.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.17 years | 52.02 years | 57.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.03 years | 58.49 years | 64.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.58 years | 65.49 years | 69.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.68 years | 68.98 years | 70.66 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Eritrea was 70.66 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.66 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.15 years in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.