Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1488 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1488
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5182
in 1957
All-time low
0.1488
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Eritrea is 0.1488, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Eritrea peaked at 0.5182 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.1488, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.486 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4824 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4785 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4744 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4695 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4654 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4601 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5182 | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5122 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4448 | -13.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4396 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4345 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4297 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4247 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4205 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4162 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4373 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4087 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4052 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4018 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.398 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3943 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.403 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3985 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4168 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.412 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3732 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3691 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3654 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3624 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.358 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3551 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3523 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4376 | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4325 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4236 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4177 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3323 | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3266 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3259 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3132 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3057 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2962 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2888 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2806 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2727 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2654 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2582 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2571 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2784 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2482 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2358 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2303 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2252 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2202 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2152 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.209 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.204 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1998 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.194 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1898 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1852 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1813 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.178 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1742 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1708 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1677 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1648 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1619 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1594 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1572 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1568 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1527 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1488 | -2.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1488 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.184, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1488 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4791 | 0.4448 | 0.5182 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4218 | 0.4018 | 0.4396 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3893 | 0.3624 | 0.4168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3761 | 0.3259 | 0.4376 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2816 | 0.2571 | 0.3132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2182 | 0.194 | 0.2482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1733 | 0.1594 | 0.1898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1539 | 0.1488 | 0.1572 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- 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)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Eritrea was 0.1488 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5182 in 1957.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1488 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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