What is life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia?

Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia was 67.31 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 Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 67.31 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 32.17 years in 1957.

How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy at birth?

Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy at birth 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 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.

Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia

Name: Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Life expectancy at birth was 67.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

67.31 years

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

191st

of 236 countries

All-time high

67.31 years

in 2023

All-time low

32.17 years

in 1957

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 67.31 years, measured in 2023. 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 at birth in Ethiopia peaked at 67.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.17 years, in 1957.

That places Ethiopia 191st 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	36.02 years	32.17 years	39.17 years	10
1960s	40.95 years	39.34 years	42.13 years	10
1970s	41.11 years	38.94 years	42.38 years	10
1980s	41.57 years	36.32 years	45.89 years	10
1990s	48 years	45.12 years	49.78 years	10
2000s	54.38 years	50.88 years	58.72 years	10
2010s	63.04 years	59.71 years	65.74 years	10
2020s	66.38 years	65.33 years	67.31 years	4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

188 Namibia 67.39 years compare
189 Malawi 67.35 years compare
190 Fiji 67.32 years compare
192 Micronesia (country) 67.2 years compare
193 Tuvalu 67.11 years compare
194 Tanzania 67 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Ethiopia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia?: Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia was 67.31 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 Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 67.31 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 32.17 years in 1957.
How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy at birth?: Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth 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 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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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.