Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Eritrea
75.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia
76.1%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
162nd
Ethiopia rank
159th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 76.1% against 75.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 38.1% | 6.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 35.0% | 38.0% | 3.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 37.1% | 36.9% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 41.7% | 8.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 50.9% | 9.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 67.3% | 2.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 74.3% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 76.1% against 75.4% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.