Life expectation at birth by sex in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 70.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 70.73 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 70.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.12, in 1957.
That places Ethiopia 185th 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 | 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
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.59 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Ethiopia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Ethiopia was 70.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.12 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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