Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 68.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.62
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
173rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.62
in 2023
All-time low
30.4
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Eritrea is 68.62, 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 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Eritrea peaked at 68.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 1957.
That places Eritrea 173rd out of 229 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.29 | — |
| 1951 | 33.64 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 34 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 34.38 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 34.8 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 35.18 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 35.63 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 30.4 | -14.7% |
| 1958 | 30.91 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 36.97 | +19.6% |
| 1960 | 37.44 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 37.91 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 38.35 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 38.83 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 39.18 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 39.58 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 37.63 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 40.15 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 40.48 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 40.79 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 41.16 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41.53 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 40.72 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 41.13 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 39 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 39.03 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 42.59 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 42.98 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.38 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 43.78 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.62 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 44.97 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 44.89 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 37.17 | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 37.68 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 38.59 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 39.54 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 47.36 | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 48.09 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 47.8 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 49.73 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 50.52 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.44 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 53.19 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 54.03 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.82 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 55.5 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.16 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 44.51 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 56.28 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 58.36 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 58.94 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.45 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.06 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.63 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.46 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 62 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.42 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.2 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.66 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.23 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.91 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.24 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.61 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.98 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.31 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.98 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.94 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.79 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.62 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.92 | 30.4 | 36.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.04 | 37.44 | 40.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.53 | 39 | 43.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.07 | 37.17 | 48.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.09 | 44.51 | 56.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 56.28 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 63.66 | 67.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.58 | 66.94 | 68.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 170 Botswana 69.16 compare
- 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.96 compare
- 172 Senegal 68.68 compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
- 176 Gabon 68.34 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Eritrea was 68.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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