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

02040602000201020212000: 52.42001: 52.32002: 52.42003: 52.52004: 52.62005: 52.92006: 532007: 53.72008: 542009: 54.32010: 54.62011: 54.92012: 55.32013: 55.62014: 562015: 56.32016: 56.72017: 572018: 57.32019: 57.62020: 57.42021: 57

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy at birth in Djibouti, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 142 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.43 compare
  2. 143 Solomon Islands 57.37 compare
  3. 144 Uganda 57.22 compare
  4. 146 Pakistan 56.89 compare
  5. 147 Guyana 56.82 compare
  6. 148 Yemen 56.46 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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