Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 68.62 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eritrea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eritrea is 68.62, 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 vs health expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 68.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 1957.
That places Eritrea 173rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.92 | 30.4 | 36.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.04 | 37.44 | 40.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.53 | 39 | 43.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.07 | 37.17 | 48.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.09 | 44.51 | 56.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 56.28 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 63.66 | 67.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.58 | 66.94 | 68.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 170 Botswana 69.16 compare
- 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.96 compare
- 172 Senegal 68.68 compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
- 176 Gabon 68.34 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4938 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eritrea?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Eritrea was 68.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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