Ethiopia Life Expectancy 1950-2023

Chart and table of Ethiopia life expectancy from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Ethiopia in 2023 is 67.81 years, a 0.55% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Ethiopia in 2022 was 67.44 years, a 0.55% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Ethiopia in 2021 was 67.07 years, a 0.55% increase from 2020.
  • The life expectancy for Ethiopia in 2020 was 66.71 years, a 0.55% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2023 Life Expectancy
Tajikistan 71.76
Nepal 71.74
Rwanda 70.00
Senegal 68.87
Madagascar 68.21
Ethiopia 67.81
Eritrea 67.48
Yemen 66.44
Tanzania 66.39
Afghanistan 65.97
Malawi 65.62
Comoros 65.03
Liberia 65.00
Haiti 64.99
Uganda 64.38
Niger 63.62
Gambia 63.26
Burkina Faso 62.98
Benin 62.84
Burundi 62.71
Guinea 62.64
Zimbabwe 62.16
Mozambique 62.13
Togo 62.13
Mali 60.54
Guinea-Bissau 59.38
South Sudan 58.74
Somalia 58.34
Sierra Leone 55.92
Chad 55.17
Central African Republic 54.36
Ethiopia - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2023 67.81 0.550%
2022 67.44 0.550%
2021 67.07 0.550%
2020 66.71 0.550%
2019 66.34 0.560%
2018 65.97 0.690%
2017 65.52 0.700%
2016 65.06 0.700%
2015 64.61 0.710%
2014 64.15 0.710%
2013 63.70 1.470%
2012 62.78 1.490%
2011 61.85 1.520%
2010 60.93 1.540%
2009 60.00 1.560%
2008 59.08 1.890%
2007 57.99 1.920%
2006 56.89 1.960%
2005 55.80 2.000%
2004 54.70 2.040%
2003 53.61 1.100%
2002 53.03 1.110%
2001 52.45 1.120%
2000 51.86 1.130%
1999 51.28 1.150%
1998 50.70 1.050%
1997 50.17 1.060%
1996 49.65 1.070%
1995 49.12 1.080%
1994 48.60 1.090%
1993 48.07 0.810%
1992 47.69 0.810%
1991 47.30 0.820%
1990 46.92 0.830%
1989 46.53 0.830%
1988 46.15 1.150%
1987 45.62 1.170%
1986 45.10 1.180%
1985 44.57 1.190%
1984 44.05 1.210%
1983 43.52 -0.340%
1982 43.67 -0.340%
1981 43.82 -0.340%
1980 43.96 -0.340%
1979 44.11 -0.330%
1978 44.26 0.340%
1977 44.11 0.340%
1976 43.96 0.340%
1975 43.82 0.340%
1974 43.67 0.340%
1973 43.52 0.640%
1972 43.24 0.640%
1971 42.97 0.650%
1970 42.69 0.650%
1969 42.42 0.650%
1968 42.14 0.990%
1967 41.73 1.000%
1966 41.32 1.010%
1965 40.90 1.020%
1964 40.49 1.030%
1963 40.08 1.730%
1962 39.40 1.760%
1961 38.72 1.790%
1960 38.03 1.830%
1959 37.35 1.860%
1958 36.67 1.430%
1957 36.15 1.450%
1956 35.63 1.480%
1955 35.12 1.500%
1954 34.60 1.520%
1953 34.08 1.540%
1952 33.56 1.570%
1951 33.04 1.590%
1950 32.53 0.000%