In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia was 64.6 years, up from 64.4 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Ethiopia with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Ethiopia
Year
Years
2025
64.6
2024
64.4
2023
64.1
2022
63.7
2021
62.1
2020
62.8
2019
62.8
2018
62.4
2017
61.9
2016
61.4
2015
61.0
2014
60.4
2013
59.8
2012
59.2
2011
58.4
2010
57.5
2009
56.6
2008
55.8
2007
54.8
2006
53.9
2005
53.1
2004
52.6
2003
52.0
2002
51.3
2001
50.8
2000
50.2
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his 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.