Life expectation at birth by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Life expectation at birth by sex was 70.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 70.66 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Eritrea peaked at 70.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.15, in 1957.
That places Eritrea 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 35.92 | 32.15 | 39.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.13 | 39.55 | 42.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.07 | 41.36 | 46.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.56 | 39.5 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.17 | 52.02 | 57.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.03 | 58.49 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.58 | 65.49 | 69.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.68 | 68.98 | 70.66 | 4 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.71 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Eritrea?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Eritrea was 70.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.15 in 1957.
- How does Eritrea rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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