Ethiopia vs Micronesia (country): Life expectancy at birth, total
Ethiopia
67.31 years
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
67.2 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
169th
Micronesia (country) rank
170th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 67.31 years against 67.2 years in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Micronesia (country) ranks 170th of 212 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.11 years | 61.32 years | 20.21 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 41.57 years | 63.02 years | 21.45 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 48 years | 64.16 years | 16.16 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 54.38 years | 64.72 years | 10.34 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 63.04 years | 65.42 years | 2.38 years | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 66.38 years | 66.55 years | 0.1695 years | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Ethiopia or Micronesia (country)?
- Ethiopia, at 67.31 years against 67.2 years in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.11 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Micronesia (country) ranks 170th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release