Djibouti vs United States of America: Sex gap in life expectancy
Djibouti
4.98 years
in 2023
United States of America
4.98 years
in 2023
Djibouti rank
122nd
United States of America rank
121st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Djibouti
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.98 years against 4.98 years in Djibouti, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Djibouti ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 121st of 236 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 years | 6.15 years | 2.18 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 3.88 years | 7.09 years | 3.21 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.84 years | 7.65 years | 3.81 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.83 years | 7.15 years | 3.32 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.96 years | 6.37 years | 2.42 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.16 years | 5.12 years | 0.9524 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 4.86 years | 0.1168 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.07 years | 5.43 years | 0.3653 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Djibouti or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.98 years against 4.98 years in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Djibouti and United States of America?
- 0 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and United States of America rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 122nd and United States of America ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.