Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 67.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.31
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.31
in 2023
All-time low
60.59
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Ethiopia, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 67.31 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Ethiopia peaked at 67.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.59, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 60.59 | — |
| 2012 | 61.44 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.16 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.93 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.59 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.16 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.77 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.26 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.74 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.97 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.33 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.9 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 67.31 | +0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 67.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 67.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.4 | 60.59 | 65.74 | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.38 | 65.33 | 67.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Ethiopia?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Ethiopia was 67.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.59 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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