Life Expectancy at Birth in Eritrea, The State of

Eritrea, The State of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 68.89 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
68.89
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
161st
of 216 countries
All-time high
68.89
in 2024
All-time low
37.17
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Eritrea, The State of, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of is 68.89, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of peaked at 68.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.17, in 1983.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 161st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.04 37.44 40.79 10
1970s 41.53 39 43.78 10
1980s 43.07 37.17 48.09 10
1990s 52.09 44.51 56.16 10
2000s 60.28 56.28 63.2 10
2010s 65.62 63.66 67.31 10
2020s 67.85 66.94 68.89 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea, The State of

  1. 158 Botswana 69.29 compare
  2. 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.22 compare
  3. 160 Senegal 68.92 compare
  4. 162 Bolivia 68.74 compare
  5. 163 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 68.71 compare
  6. 164 Gabon 68.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of?
Life expectancy at birth in Eritrea, The State of was 68.89 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The highest recorded value was 68.89 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The lowest recorded value was 37.17 in 1983.
How does Eritrea, The State of rank for life expectancy at birth?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea, The State of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.