Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Life expectation at birth by sex
Eritrea
70.66
in 2023
Ethiopia
70.73
in 2023
Eritrea rank
180th
Ethiopia rank
178th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.73 against 70.66 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 180th and Ethiopia ranks 178th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.92 | 39.45 | 3.53 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 41.13 | 44.46 | 3.33 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 44.07 | 44.59 | 0.5191 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 45.56 | 44.01 | 1.55 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 55.17 | 48.99 | 6.17 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 62.03 | 55.68 | 6.35 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 67.58 | 65.71 | 1.87 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 69.68 | 69.78 | 0.0993 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 70.73 against 70.66 in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.07, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 180th and Ethiopia ranks 178th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.