Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 65.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 65.99 for life expectancy at birth source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Djibouti peaked at 65.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.73, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 | 64.89 | 63.83 | 65.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 201 South Africa 66.14 compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare
- 203 Afghanistan 66.03 compare
- 205 Gambia 65.86 compare
- 206 Congo 65.77 compare
- 207 Ghana 65.5 compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 11,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 387,956 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 11,262 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Djibouti?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Djibouti was 65.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 65.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.73 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Djibouti ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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