Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 67.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ethiopia stood at 67.31. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ethiopia peaked at 67.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.17, in 1957.
That places Ethiopia 184th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.51 | — |
| 1951 | 35.86 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 36.22 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 36.56 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 36.96 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 37.32 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 37.78 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 32.17 | -14.9% |
| 1958 | 32.63 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 39.17 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 39.62 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 40.2 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 40.53 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 40.97 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 41.26 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.41 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 39.34 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 41.94 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 42.09 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 42.13 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 42.12 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 42.22 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 41.03 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 39.08 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 38.94 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 41.32 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 41.51 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 42.38 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 42.81 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 43.08 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 43.43 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 36.32 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 36.74 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 37.75 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 38.37 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 45.89 | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 45.68 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.64 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.12 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 46.66 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 47.28 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 47.68 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.93 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.16 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.7 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.21 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.78 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.49 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.88 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 51.43 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.09 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.88 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.73 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.36 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.4 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.57 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 57.73 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.72 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 59.71 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.59 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.44 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.16 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.93 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.59 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.16 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.77 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.26 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.74 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.97 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.33 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.9 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 67.31 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.02 | 32.17 | 39.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.95 | 39.34 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.11 | 38.94 | 42.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.57 | 36.32 | 45.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48 | 45.12 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.38 | 50.88 | 58.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.04 | 59.71 | 65.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.38 | 65.33 | 67.31 | 4 |
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More health data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ethiopia was 67.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Ethiopia ranks 184th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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