Sex gap in life expectancy in Djibouti
Djibouti: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.98 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.52 years
in 1992
All-time low
3.04 years
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 4.98 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Djibouti peaked at 6.52 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.04 years, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.04 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.92 years | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 4.02 years | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 4.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 3.94 years | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 3.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.05 years | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.03 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.84 years | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 3.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 3.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.8 years | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.88 years | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.87 years | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.87 years | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.85 years | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.74 years | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.82 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.96 years | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.92 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.8 years | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.83 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.82 years | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.79 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.78 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.91 years | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.92 years | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 6.52 years | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8 years | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 3.78 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.53 years | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.38 years | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.29 years | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2 years | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.04 years | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3 years | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.65 years | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.99 years | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.32 years | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.59 years | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.67 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.72 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.79 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.57 years | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.54 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.53 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.78 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.88 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.84 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.19 years | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.06 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.03 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.98 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 years | 3.83 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 years | 3.8 years | 3.94 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 years | 3.74 years | 3.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 years | 3.78 years | 3.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 years | 3.2 years | 6.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 years | 3.04 years | 4.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 4.53 years | 4.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 years | 4.98 years | 5.19 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 119 New Caledonia 5.01 years compare
- 120 Singapore 5 years compare
- 121 United States of America 4.98 years compare
- 123 Barbados 4.98 years compare
- 124 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.93 years compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 4.89 years compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Djibouti?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Djibouti was 4.98 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 years in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.