Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life expectancy was 78.13 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
78.13
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
78.13
in 2100
All-time low
40.73
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy in Djibouti, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Djibouti is 78.13, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Djibouti peaked at 78.13 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 40.73, in 1950.
That places Djibouti 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.73 | — |
| 1951 | 41.04 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 41.23 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 41.48 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.77 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 42.04 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 42.29 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 42.57 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 42.77 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 43.08 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 43.42 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 43.78 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 44.09 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.44 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 44.81 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 45.23 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.62 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 46.1 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 46.55 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 47.07 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 47.54 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 47.26 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.53 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 49.1 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 49.52 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.92 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 50.34 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.76 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 51.17 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 51.6 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 52.05 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.36 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.89 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53.33 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.75 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 54.07 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.49 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 54.83 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.13 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.37 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55.47 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.19 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.38 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 55.73 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 55.59 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.23 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.33 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.21 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.43 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.56 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.73 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.51 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.82 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.04 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.55 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.96 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.36 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.81 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.35 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.74 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.34 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.72 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.12 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.43 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.83 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.34 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.71 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.11 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.38 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.83 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.54 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 65.99 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.2 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 66.41 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 66.61 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 66.81 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 67.03 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 67.23 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 67.41 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 67.6 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 67.79 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 67.97 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 68.17 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 68.35 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 68.53 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 68.7 | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 68.87 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 69.05 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 69.22 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 69.38 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 69.54 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 69.7 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 70.02 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 70.18 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 70.34 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 70.51 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 70.66 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 71.12 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 71.27 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 71.42 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 71.58 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 71.73 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 71.88 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 72.02 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 72.18 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 72.33 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 72.48 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 72.63 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 72.92 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 73.08 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 73.23 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 73.37 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 73.52 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 73.67 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 73.82 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 73.96 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 74.26 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 74.83 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 74.97 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 75.13 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 75.28 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 75.42 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 75.56 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 75.7 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 75.84 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 75.99 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 76.13 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 76.27 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 76.42 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 76.73 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 76.87 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 77.01 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 77.16 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 77.31 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 77.45 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 77.73 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 77.86 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 78 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 78.13 | +0.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 78.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 78.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.9, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.9 | 40.73 | 43.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.11 | 43.42 | 47.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.57 | 47.26 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.83 | 52.05 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.81 | 54.38 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.52 | 56.73 | 60.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.67 | 60.74 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.99 | 63.83 | 67.23 | 10 |
| 2030s | 68.24 | 67.41 | 69.05 | 10 |
| 2040s | 69.94 | 69.22 | 70.66 | 10 |
| 2050s | 71.5 | 70.81 | 72.18 | 10 |
| 2060s | 73 | 72.33 | 73.67 | 10 |
| 2070s | 74.47 | 73.82 | 75.13 | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.92 | 75.28 | 76.57 | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.37 | 76.73 | 78 | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.13 | 78.13 | 78.13 | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Djibouti?
- Life expectancy in Djibouti was 78.13 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 78.13 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.73 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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