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Life expectancy at birth in years, yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Ethiopia
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.6 years | 2024 | 48th lowest of 216 | −7.1 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.6 |
| 2023 | 67.3 |
| 2022 | 66.9 |
| 2021 | 65.3 |
| 2020 | 66.0 |
| 2019 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 65.3 |
| 2017 | 64.8 |
| 2016 | 64.2 |
| 2015 | 63.6 |
| 2014 | 62.9 |
| 2013 | 62.2 |
| 2012 | 61.4 |
| 2011 | 60.6 |
| 2010 | 59.7 |
| 2009 | 58.7 |
| 2008 | 57.7 |
| 2007 | 56.6 |
| 2006 | 55.4 |
| 2005 | 54.4 |
| 2004 | 53.7 |
| 2003 | 52.9 |
| 2002 | 52.1 |
| 2001 | 51.4 |
| 2000 | 50.9 |
| 1999 | 49.5 |
| 1998 | 49.8 |
| 1997 | 49.2 |
| 1996 | 48.7 |
| 1995 | 48.2 |
| 1994 | 47.9 |
| 1993 | 47.7 |
| 1992 | 47.3 |
| 1991 | 46.7 |
| 1990 | 45.1 |
| 1989 | 45.6 |
| 1988 | 45.7 |
| 1987 | 45.9 |
| 1986 | 38.4 |
| 1985 | 37.7 |
| 1984 | 36.7 |
| 1983 | 36.3 |
| 1982 | 43.4 |
| 1981 | 43.1 |
| 1980 | 42.8 |
| 1979 | 42.4 |
| 1978 | 41.5 |
| 1977 | 41.4 |
| 1976 | 41.3 |
| 1975 | 38.9 |
| 1974 | 39.1 |
| 1973 | 41.1 |
| 1972 | 41.0 |
| 1971 | 42.2 |
| 1970 | 42.1 |
| 1969 | 42.1 |
| 1968 | 42.1 |
| 1967 | 41.9 |
| 1966 | 39.3 |
| 1965 | 41.4 |
| 1964 | 41.3 |
| 1963 | 41.0 |
| 1962 | 40.5 |
| 1961 | 40.2 |
| 1960 | 39.6 |
allfigures, “Life expectancy, Ethiopia, 2024: 67.6 years”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/life-expectancy/ethiopia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.