Ethiopia vs East Timor: Life Expectancy at Birth

Ethiopia
67.6
in 2024
East Timor
67.9
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
169th
East Timor rank
167th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Ethiopia
  • East Timor
203040506070196019922024

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 67.9 against 67.6 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 169th and East Timor ranks 167th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia East Timor Difference Ahead
1960s 40.95 34.48 6.47 Ethiopia
1970s 41.11 31.13 9.98 Ethiopia
1980s 41.57 34.68 6.9 Ethiopia
1990s 48 46.99 1.01 Ethiopia
2000s 54.38 60.89 6.51 East Timor
2010s 63.04 65.13 2.1 East Timor
2020s 66.62 67.22 0.593 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or East Timor?
East Timor, at 67.9 against 67.6 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and East Timor?
0.3, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and East Timor?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and East Timor rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Ethiopia ranks 169th and East Timor ranks 167th 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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.