What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Ethiopia?

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Ethiopia was 67.31 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 67.31 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 32.17 years in 1957.

How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?

Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Ethiopia

Name: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Ethiopia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 67.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

67.31 years

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

191st

of 236 countries

All-time high

67.31 years

in 2023

All-time low

32.17 years

in 1957

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Ethiopia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 67.31 years for life expectancy vs. health spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Ethiopia peaked at 67.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.17 years, in 1957.

That places Ethiopia 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	36.02 years	32.17 years	39.17 years	10
1960s	40.95 years	39.34 years	42.13 years	10
1970s	41.11 years	38.94 years	42.38 years	10
1980s	41.57 years	36.32 years	45.89 years	10
1990s	48 years	45.12 years	49.78 years	10
2000s	54.38 years	50.88 years	58.72 years	10
2010s	63.04 years	59.71 years	65.74 years	10
2020s	66.38 years	65.33 years	67.31 years	4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

188 Namibia 67.39 years compare
189 Malawi 67.35 years compare
190 Fiji 67.32 years compare
192 Micronesia (country) 67.2 years compare
193 Tuvalu 67.11 years compare
194 Tanzania 67 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Ethiopia

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
Population, male 50.1% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (2025)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Ethiopia?: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Ethiopia was 67.31 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 67.31 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 32.17 years in 1957.
How does Ethiopia rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.