Afghanistan vs Djibouti: Life expectancy at birth
Afghanistan
66.03 years
in 2023
Djibouti
65.99 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
203rd
Djibouti rank
204th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Afghanistan
- Djibouti
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.03 years against 65.99 years in Djibouti, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 203rd and Djibouti ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 years | 41.9 years | 11.74 years | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 34.9 years | 45.11 years | 10.22 years | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 39.28 years | 49.57 years | 10.3 years | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 37.98 years | 53.83 years | 15.85 years | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 50.44 years | 55.81 years | 5.38 years | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 57.74 years | 58.52 years | 0.7812 years | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 62.08 years | 62.67 years | 0.5865 years | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 63.38 years | 64.89 years | 1.51 years | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Afghanistan or Djibouti?
- Afghanistan, at 66.03 years against 65.99 years in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Afghanistan and Djibouti?
- 0.04 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Djibouti?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Djibouti rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd and Djibouti ranks 204th 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. 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.