Mens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 64.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.08
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 229 countries
All-time high
64.08
in 2023
All-time low
29.49
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 64.08 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia peaked at 64.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.49, in 1957.
Ethiopia ranks 189th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 | 32.91 | 29.49 | 35.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.69 | 36.23 | 38.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.86 | 35.92 | 38.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.22 | 33.87 | 44.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.01 | 43.47 | 48.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.11 | 50.19 | 56.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 57.54 | 62.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 62.14 | 64.08 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia was 64.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.49 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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