Life Expectancy at Birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 67.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
67.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
169th
of 216 countries
All-time high
67.6
in 2024
All-time low
36.32
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of recorded 67.6 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 67.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.32, in 1983.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 169th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.95 39.34 42.13 10
1970s 41.11 38.94 42.38 10
1980s 41.57 36.32 45.89 10
1990s 48 45.12 49.78 10
2000s 54.38 50.88 58.72 10
2010s 63.04 59.71 65.74 10
2020s 66.62 65.33 67.6 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

  1. 166 Rwanda 68.02 compare
  2. 167 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 67.9 compare
  3. 168 Pakistan 67.8 compare
  4. 170 Malawi 67.56 compare
  5. 171 Namibia 67.52 compare
  6. 172 Fiji, Republic of 67.46 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 67.6 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 67.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 36.32 in 1983.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.