๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Life Expectancy of Ethiopia

67.30 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
64.43 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
70.32 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Ethiopia in 2024 is 67.2976 years of age. A 0.97% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 66.6479 years, from birth to death. In the future, Ethiopia's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 80.922 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Ethiopia by 20.25% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Ethiopia (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Ethiopia has increased from 36.3529 to 67.2976 years. That is an 85.12% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 30.9447 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 36.3529 34.25 38.5447
1951 36.5946 34.488 38.7854
1952 36.8207 34.7628 38.9559
1953 37.229 35.1632 39.3732
1954 37.5429 35.4379 39.7336
1955 37.9592 35.8602 40.1432
1956 38.3401 36.2272 40.5416
1957 32.385 30.5689 34.2924
1958 32.9401 31.1179 34.8531
1959 39.8634 37.6134 42.2209
1960 40.3304 38.091 42.6762
1961 40.9949 38.7316 43.3666
1962 41.4031 39.1538 43.7595
1963 41.9562 39.7091 44.3089
1964 42.2747 39.9594 44.7082
1965 42.4443 40.2244 44.7699
1966 40.1503 38.0806 42.3231
1967 42.6916 40.4986 44.9899
1968 42.8444 40.6498 45.1442
1969 42.8298 40.6394 45.1268
1970 42.8154 40.7161 45.0095
1971 42.8922 40.7355 45.153
1972 41.5503 39.4841 43.7174
1973 41.6349 39.5242 43.8533
1974 39.4531 37.4649 41.5456
1975 39.3561 37.236 41.6038
1976 41.8953 39.4355 44.5226
1977 41.893 39.4433 44.5072
1978 41.8997 39.4099 44.5614
1979 42.8075 40.5192 45.2236
1980 43.217 40.9999 45.5486
1981 43.6075 41.3908 45.9369
1982 43.7673 41.4838 46.175
1983 36.0359 34.227 37.9444
1984 36.4295 34.6082 38.3506
1985 37.3641 35.6899 39.111
1986 37.8113 36.1968 39.4909
1987 45.4403 43.6389 47.3041
1988 45.0611 43.1591 47.0446
1989 45.0365 43.0679 47.1007
1990 44.5567 42.47 46.7581
1991 46.1304 44.4563 47.8658
1992 46.9015 45.5674 48.2756
1993 47.394 46.1132 48.7105
1994 47.8607 46.6553 49.0998
1995 48.3016 47.2115 49.4221
1996 48.9236 47.9983 49.8719
1997 49.5138 48.5403 50.508
1998 49.9272 48.9394 50.9335
1999 49.4248 48.1069 50.7771
2000 50.5378 49.8845 51.1976
2001 51.0426 50.448 51.6442
2002 51.5171 50.7308 52.317
2003 52.5326 51.649 53.4358
2004 53.2348 52.2469 54.2488
2005 54.0085 52.7284 55.3378
2006 55.1491 53.8225 56.5279
2007 56.4264 54.8631 58.0623
2008 57.5916 55.8538 59.4164
2009 58.8043 56.7646 60.9625
2010 59.73 57.7197 61.8489
2011 60.7206 58.6746 62.874
2012 61.5431 59.3971 63.8044
2013 62.3734 59.9949 64.8948
2014 62.9046 60.5785 65.3609
2015 63.6492 61.126 66.3256
2016 64.3919 61.6278 67.3412
2017 64.8383 62.2883 67.5326
2018 65.4117 62.606 68.3975
2019 65.8377 63.051 68.795
2020 65.3705 62.5173 68.4263
2021 64.9748 61.91 68.2852
2022 65.645 62.6133 68.903
2023 66.6479 63.7292 69.7478
2024 67.2976 64.4317 70.3157

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Ethiopia, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Ethiopia (2024-2100)

Ethiopia's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 80.922 years of age. An 20.25% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 67.2976 64.4317 70.3157
2025 67.5937 64.7183 70.6094
2026 67.8615 64.9698 70.8934
2027 68.1151 65.2064 71.1641
2028 68.3725 65.4515 71.4331
2029 68.6147 65.6819 71.6867
2030 68.8508 65.9039 71.9372
2031 69.0857 66.1255 72.1855
2032 69.3164 66.3455 72.4265
2033 69.538 66.5494 72.6667
2034 69.7458 66.7426 72.8899
2035 69.9564 66.9401 73.1141
2036 70.1602 67.1287 73.3342
2037 70.3679 67.3159 73.5642
2038 70.5583 67.4981 73.7628
2039 70.7525 67.677 73.9732
2040 70.9409 67.8532 74.1745
2041 71.1235 68.0277 74.3653
2042 71.3092 68.2023 74.563
2043 71.4853 68.3704 74.7472
2044 71.6769 68.5486 74.9534
2045 71.8542 68.7201 75.1361
2046 72.0393 68.8954 75.3314
2047 72.2231 69.079 75.5138
2048 72.3906 69.2381 75.6901
2049 72.5687 69.4116 75.8719
2050 72.7456 69.5796 76.0581
2051 72.9127 69.7484 76.2219
2052 73.0862 69.9164 76.4006
2053 73.2587 70.0879 76.5724
2054 73.4159 70.2425 76.7312
2055 73.5897 70.411 76.9095
2056 73.7533 70.5798 77.0654
2057 73.919 70.7474 77.2271
2058 74.0962 70.9244 77.4025
2059 74.2719 71.1112 77.5634
2060 74.4378 71.2875 77.7155
2061 74.6092 71.4615 77.8822
2062 74.7775 71.6356 78.0421
2063 74.9329 71.7996 78.1863
2064 75.0912 71.9596 78.3413
2065 75.26 72.1349 78.5009
2066 75.4296 72.3155 78.6561
2067 75.5902 72.49 78.7989
2068 75.7436 72.651 78.9421
2069 75.9115 72.828 79.0977
2070 76.0736 73.0045 79.2417
2071 76.2329 73.1812 79.3794
2072 76.391 73.3546 79.5185
2073 76.5605 73.5417 79.6663
2074 76.7268 73.7243 79.8124
2075 76.8863 73.9032 79.9488
2076 77.0559 74.0963 80.0899
2077 77.2111 74.2746 80.2175
2078 77.3709 74.4457 80.3639
2079 77.533 74.6296 80.5004
2080 77.6944 74.8151 80.6337
2081 77.8659 75.0107 80.7771
2082 78.0224 75.1865 80.9113
2083 78.1812 75.3589 81.0548
2084 78.3474 75.562 81.1786
2085 78.513 75.7509 81.318
2086 78.6732 75.9364 81.4499
2087 78.8463 76.1441 81.584
2088 79.0005 76.3225 81.7119
2089 79.1594 76.5041 81.8464
2090 79.3239 76.704 81.9718
2091 79.4842 76.8919 82.1022
2092 79.6489 77.0844 82.2369
2093 79.8111 77.2759 82.3679
2094 79.9707 77.4623 82.499
2095 80.1288 77.6528 82.6225
2096 80.2938 77.8513 82.7517
2097 80.4408 78.0283 82.8675
2098 80.6007 78.2209 82.9927
2099 80.7644 78.4179 83.1214
2100 80.922 78.6151 83.237

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Ethiopia's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Ethiopia

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Ethiopia

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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