Demographics · Eastern Africa

Eritrea Life Expectancy

68.9 yearsas of 2024Reported+0.4% vs 2023

Life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodLife Expectancy
202468.9 years
202368.6 years
202267.8 years
202166.9 years
202067 years
201967.3 years
201867 years
201766.6 years
201666.2 years
201565.9 years
201465.5 years
201365 years

Life Expectancy across Africa

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CountryLife ExpectancyPeriod
Nigeria54.6 years2024
Kenya63.8 years2024
South Africa66.3 years2024
Egypt71.8 years2024
Ghana65.7 years2024
Ethiopia67.6 years2024

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