Life expectancy of women vs. men in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 70.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.73 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.73 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.12 years
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 70.73 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Ethiopia peaked at 70.73 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.12 years, 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 of women vs. men in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.06 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 39.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 40.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 40.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 40.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 35.12 years | -15.1% |
| 1958 | 35.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 42.82 years | +20.3% |
| 1960 | 43.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 43.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 43.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 44.43 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 44.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 44.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 42.64 years | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 45.48 years | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 45.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 45.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.37 years | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 44.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 42.27 years | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 42.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.03 years | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 45.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 46 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 46.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 46.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.88 years | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 39.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 39.81 years | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 40.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 47.59 years | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 47.23 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.77 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 47.72 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 48.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 50.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.57 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 52.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.92 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.77 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.89 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.66 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.9 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 58.38 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 59.77 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.9 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 62.84 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.78 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.66 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.56 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.35 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 68.72 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.31 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 70.73 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.45 years | 35.12 years | 42.82 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.46 years | 42.64 years | 45.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.59 years | 42.18 years | 46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.01 years | 38.88 years | 47.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.99 years | 46.77 years | 50.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.68 years | 51.57 years | 60.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.71 years | 61.97 years | 68.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.78 years | 68.72 years | 70.73 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Ethiopia was 70.73 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.73 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.12 years in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 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.