Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Djibouti
Djibouti: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 4.19 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.19 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.38 years
in 1992
All-time low
2.55 years
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 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
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Djibouti is 4.19 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Djibouti peaked at 6.38 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.55 years, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 at different ages in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.99 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.89 years | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 2.97 years | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.02 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.93 years | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 2.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.06 years | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 3.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.94 years | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 2.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 3 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.96 years | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.05 years | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.12 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.08 years | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.12 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.09 years | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.14 years | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.09 years | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.09 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.06 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.25 years | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.24 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.15 years | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.2 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.21 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.16 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.13 years | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.11 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.27 years | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.47 years | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 6.38 years | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 3.21 years | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 3.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.93 years | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.81 years | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.76 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.68 years | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.75 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.55 years | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.76 years | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.07 years | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.37 years | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.68 years | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9 years | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.96 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.08 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.85 years | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.83 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.03 years | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.13 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.07 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.12 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.43 years | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.28 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.23 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.19 years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 years | 2.89 years | 3.07 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 years | 2.96 years | 3.14 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.17 years | 3.06 years | 3.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 years | 3.11 years | 3.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 years | 2.68 years | 6.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 years | 2.55 years | 4.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 years | 3.8 years | 4.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 years | 4.19 years | 4.43 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Djibouti?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Djibouti was 4.19 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 at different ages recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 years in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Djibouti ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.