In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia was 71.3 years, up from 71.0 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Ethiopia with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Ethiopia
Year
Years
2025
71.3
2024
71.0
2023
70.7
2022
70.3
2021
68.7
2020
69.4
2019
68.9
2018
68.3
2017
67.7
2016
67.0
2015
66.4
2014
65.6
2013
64.7
2012
63.8
2011
62.8
2010
62.0
2009
60.9
2008
59.8
2007
58.4
2006
56.9
2005
55.7
2004
54.9
2003
53.8
2002
52.9
2001
52.1
2000
51.6
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.