Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 63.73 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.73 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
185th
of 218 countries
All-time high
63.73 years
in 2024
All-time low
41.52 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Djibouti, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 63.73 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Djibouti peaked at 63.73 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.52 years, in 1960.
Djibouti ranks 185th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.52 years | — |
| 1961 | 41.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 42.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 42.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 42.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.33 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 43.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 44.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 44.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 45.17 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 45.64 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 45.41 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 46.65 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 47.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 47.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 48.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 48.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 48.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 49.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 50.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 51.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 51.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 52.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 52.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 52.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 53.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 53.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.78 years | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 51.23 years | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 53.85 years | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 53.72 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 55.87 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.05 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.47 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.1 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.95 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.66 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.34 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.06 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 63.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.73 years | +0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 63.73 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46 years, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 63.73 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.1 years, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2 years | 41.52 years | 45.17 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.68 years | 45.41 years | 49.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.93 years | 50.15 years | 53.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.86 years | 51.23 years | 54.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.47 years | 55.22 years | 58.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.33 years | 58.51 years | 61.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.66 years | 61.34 years | 63.73 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 life expectancy at birth, male in Djibouti?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Djibouti was 63.73 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 63.73 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.52 years in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Djibouti ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.