Womens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Womens life expectancy at birth was 70.73 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
70.73
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.73
in 2023
All-time low
35.12
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of recorded 70.73 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 70.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.12, in 1957.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 178th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39.45 35.12 42.82 10
1960s 44.46 42.64 45.65 10
1970s 44.59 42.18 46 10
1980s 44.01 38.88 47.59 10
1990s 48.99 46.77 50.83 10
2000s 55.68 51.57 60.9 10
2010s 65.71 61.97 68.86 10
2020s 69.78 68.72 70.73 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

  1. 175 Uganda 71.12 compare
  2. 176 Gabon 71.05 compare
  3. 177 Senegal 70.75 compare
  4. 179 Tuvalu 70.7 compare
  5. 180 Eritrea, The State of 70.66 compare
  6. 181 Malawi 70.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 70.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 70.73 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 35.12 in 1957.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens 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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