Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Djibouti
Djibouti: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.98
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 1992
All-time low
3.04
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 4.98 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Djibouti peaked at 6.52 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.04, 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.04 | — |
| 1951 | 3.92 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 4.02 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 4.06 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 3.94 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 3.96 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.05 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.03 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.84 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 3.83 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 3.86 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.88 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.92 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.87 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.92 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.85 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.84 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.74 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.82 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.96 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.8 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.81 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.83 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.83 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.83 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.84 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.82 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.79 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.78 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.81 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.91 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.92 | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.53 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.38 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.24 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.04 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.65 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.99 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.32 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.79 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.57 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.61 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.78 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.19 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.99, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -41.6% | 6.52 | 3.8 |
| 1992 | +32.5% | 4.92 | 6.52 |
| 1991 | +25.8% | 3.91 | 4.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 | 3.83 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.8 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 | 3.74 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 | 3.78 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 3.2 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.04 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.53 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 4.98 | 5.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 119 New Caledonia 5.01 compare
- 120 Singapore 5 compare
- 121 United States 4.98 compare
- 123 Barbados 4.98 compare
- 124 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.93 compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 4.89 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Djibouti?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Djibouti was 4.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 1992.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Djibouti ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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