Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1515 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1515
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4997
in 1957
All-time low
0.1515
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.1515 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4997 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.1515, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4622 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4586 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4546 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.451 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4467 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4422 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.437 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4997 | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 0.4946 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4215 | -14.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4163 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4113 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4083 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4038 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4004 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3981 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4208 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3925 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.391 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3906 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3905 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3901 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4028 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.402 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4238 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4241 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3957 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3948 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3939 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3862 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3826 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3799 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.377 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4576 | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4548 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4464 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4422 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.366 | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3674 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3654 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3674 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3582 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3537 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3488 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3445 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3402 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3349 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3295 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3233 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3203 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3131 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3076 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2999 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2921 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2826 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.275 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2645 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2524 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2412 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2317 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2229 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2154 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2079 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2004 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1933 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1869 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1812 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1757 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1712 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1667 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1614 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1615 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1549 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1515 | -2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1515 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.184, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1515 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4568 | 0.4215 | 0.4997 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4033 | 0.3906 | 0.4208 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4004 | 0.3862 | 0.4241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4039 | 0.3654 | 0.4576 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3421 | 0.3203 | 0.3674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.276 | 0.2317 | 0.3131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1922 | 0.1667 | 0.2229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1573 | 0.1515 | 0.1615 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ethiopia?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ethiopia was 0.1515 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4997 in 1957.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1515 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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