Ethiopia vs Namibia: Life Expectancy at Birth
Ethiopia
67.6
in 2024
Namibia
67.52
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
169th
Namibia rank
171st
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 67.6 against 67.52 in Namibia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 169th and Namibia ranks 171st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.95 | 51.46 | 10.52 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 41.11 | 57.2 | 16.09 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 41.57 | 58.27 | 16.7 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 48 | 57.88 | 9.88 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 54.38 | 53.09 | 1.29 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 63.04 | 59.69 | 3.35 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.62 | 64.8 | 1.82 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Ethiopia, at 67.6 against 67.52 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.08, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th and Namibia ranks 171st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.