Women survival to age 65 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Women survival to age 65 was 76.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.07
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.07
in 2024
All-time low
30.42
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Women survival to age 65 in Ethiopia, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women survival to age 65 in Ethiopia is 76.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Ethiopia peaked at 76.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.42, in 1983.

Ethiopia ranks 159th of 215 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.

Women survival to age 65 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Women survival to age 65 in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 36.74
1961 37.32 +1.6%
1962 37.49 +0.5%
1963 38.05 +1.5%
1964 38.36 +0.8%
1965 38.67 +0.8%
1966 35.52 -8.1%
1967 39.31 +10.7%
1968 39.53 +0.5%
1969 39.5 -0.1%
1970 39.44 -0.2%
1971 39.47 +0.1%
1972 37.7 -4.5%
1973 37.86 +0.4%
1974 34.91 -7.8%
1975 34.72 -0.5%
1976 38.5 +10.9%
1977 38.64 +0.4%
1978 38.67 +0.1%
1979 39.83 +3.0%
1980 40.5 +1.7%
1981 40.91 +1.0%
1982 41.32 +1.0%
1983 30.42 -26.4%
1984 30.51 +0.3%
1985 31.36 +2.8%
1986 31.63 +0.9%
1987 41.32 +30.6%
1988 40.5 -2.0%
1989 40.3 -0.5%
1990 39.26 -2.6%
1991 40.56 +3.3%
1992 40.78 +0.5%
1993 41.2 +1.0%
1994 41.46 +0.6%
1995 41.7 +0.6%
1996 42.22 +1.2%
1997 42.85 +1.5%
1998 43.67 +1.9%
1999 43.63 -0.1%
2000 44.66 +2.4%
2001 45.27 +1.4%
2002 46.51 +2.7%
2003 47.77 +2.7%
2004 49.52 +3.7%
2005 50.64 +2.3%
2006 52.63 +3.9%
2007 55.09 +4.7%
2008 57.43 +4.2%
2009 59.3 +3.3%
2010 61.08 +3.0%
2011 62.51 +2.3%
2012 64.05 +2.5%
2013 65.54 +2.3%
2014 67.05 +2.3%
2015 68.38 +2.0%
2016 69.53 +1.7%
2017 70.68 +1.7%
2018 71.58 +1.3%
2019 72.51 +1.3%
2020 73.22 +1.0%
2021 71.65 -2.1%
2022 74.92 +4.6%
2023 75.6 +0.9%
2024 76.07 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.05 35.52 39.53 10
1970s 37.97 34.72 39.83 10
1980s 36.88 30.42 41.32 10
1990s 41.73 39.26 43.67 10
2000s 50.88 44.66 59.3 10
2010s 67.29 61.08 72.51 10
2020s 74.29 71.65 76.07 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.31 compare
  2. 157 Guyana 77.13 compare
  3. 158 Pakistan 76.31 compare
  4. 160 Palau 75.72 compare
  5. 161 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.45 compare
  6. 162 Eritrea 75.44 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women survival to age 65 in Ethiopia?
Women survival to age 65 in Ethiopia was 76.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 76.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.42 in 1983.
How does Ethiopia rank for women survival to age 65?
Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women survival to age 65
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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