Djibouti vs Gambia: Life expectancy at birth
Djibouti
65.99 years
in 2023
Gambia
65.86 years
in 2023
Djibouti rank
204th
Gambia rank
205th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Djibouti
- Gambia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 65.99 years against 65.86 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 204th and Gambia ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.9 years | 32.44 years | 9.46 years | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 45.11 years | 36.82 years | 8.29 years | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 49.57 years | 41.94 years | 7.63 years | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 53.83 years | 47.73 years | 6.09 years | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 55.81 years | 53.94 years | 1.88 years | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 58.52 years | 58.89 years | 0.363 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 62.67 years | 62.8 years | 0.1276 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 64.89 years | 64.75 years | 0.1433 years | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Djibouti or Gambia?
- Djibouti, at 65.99 years against 65.86 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Djibouti and Gambia?
- 0.13 years, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Djibouti ranks 204th and Gambia ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.