Life expectancy at birth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy at birth was 68.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth in Eritrea is 68.62 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Eritrea peaked at 68.62 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4 years, in 1957.
That places Eritrea 180th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.92 years | 30.4 years | 36.97 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.04 years | 37.44 years | 40.79 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.53 years | 39 years | 43.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.07 years | 37.17 years | 48.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.09 years | 44.51 years | 56.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.28 years | 56.28 years | 63.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 years | 63.66 years | 67.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.58 years | 66.94 years | 68.62 years | 4 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy at birth in Eritrea was 68.62 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.62 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 years in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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