Djibouti vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Djibouti
68.51 years
in 2023
Zambia
68.67 years
in 2023
Djibouti rank
203rd
Zambia rank
202nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Djibouti
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 68.67 years against 68.51 years in Djibouti, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 203rd and Zambia ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.92 years | 49.59 years | 5.68 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 47.08 years | 52.97 years | 5.89 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 51.52 years | 56.53 years | 5.01 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 55.76 years | 53.95 years | 1.82 years | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 57.82 years | 47.5 years | 10.31 years | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 60.64 years | 51.88 years | 8.76 years | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 65.08 years | 62.1 years | 2.97 years | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 67.46 years | 66.82 years | 0.6452 years | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Djibouti or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 68.67 years against 68.51 years in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Djibouti and Zambia?
- 0.16 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 203rd and Zambia ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.