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Ethiopia Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia stood at 67.6 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.4% from 67.32 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 62.93 years (up 7.4% since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 36.32 years in 1983. Ethiopia ranked 170th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia?

Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia stood at 67.6 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.4% from 67.32 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 62.93 years (up 7.4% since).

How does Ethiopia rank for Life expectancy at birth?

Ethiopia ranked 170th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in Ethiopia?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 36.32 years in 1983.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryEthiopia
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — Ethiopia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/ETH. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — Ethiopia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/ETH. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — Ethiopia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/ETH. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_eth,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- Ethiopia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/ETH},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
}