In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Eritrea was 67.0 years, up from 66.8 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Eritrea with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Eritrea
Year
Years
2025
67.0
2024
66.8
2023
66.5
2022
65.7
2021
64.8
2020
64.6
2019
65.2
2018
64.8
2017
64.5
2016
64.1
2015
63.9
2014
63.5
2013
63.0
2012
62.8
2011
62.3
2010
61.8
2009
61.4
2008
60.6
2007
60.2
2006
59.8
2005
58.9
2004
58.3
2003
57.7
2002
57.2
2001
56.7
2000
54.1
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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.