Healthy life expectancy at birth in Djibouti
Djibouti: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 56.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
56.99
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
57.61
in 2019
All-time low
52.34
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 56.99 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Djibouti peaked at 57.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.34, in 2001.
Djibouti ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.37 | — |
| 2001 | 52.34 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.35 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.58 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.88 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.01 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.67 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.04 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 54.35 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.63 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.93 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.98 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.3 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.69 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.02 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.35 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.61 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 57.39 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.99 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.01 | 52.34 | 54.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.15 | 54.63 | 57.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.19 | 56.99 | 57.39 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Djibouti?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Djibouti was 56.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 57.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.34 in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Djibouti ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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