Mens life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of

Eritrea, The State of: Mens life expectancy at birth was 66.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.51
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
171st
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.51
in 2023
All-time low
28.69
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of is 66.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 66.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.69, in 1957.

That places Eritrea, The State of 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.98 28.69 34.92 10
1960s 37.01 35.4 38.76 10
1970s 39.12 36.43 40.98 10
1980s 40.68 34.96 45.64 10
1990s 49.41 37.13 54.62 10
2000s 58.48 54.05 61.39 10
2010s 63.59 61.8 65.17 10
2020s 65.41 64.63 66.51 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea, The State of

  1. 168 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.78 compare
  2. 169 Botswana 66.67 compare
  3. 170 Moldova, Republic of 66.57 compare
  4. 172 Guyana 66.51 compare
  5. 173 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 66.5 compare
  6. 174 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 66.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of was 66.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The highest recorded value was 66.51 in 2023.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The lowest recorded value was 28.69 in 1957.
How does Eritrea, The State of rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea, The State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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