Life expectancy at birth, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life expectancy at birth, total was 66.2 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.2 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 217 countries
All-time high
66.2 years
in 2024
All-time low
43.42 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Djibouti, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Djibouti stood at 66.2 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Djibouti peaked at 66.2 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.42 years, in 1960.
That places Djibouti 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.42 years | — |
| 1961 | 43.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 44.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 44.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 45.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 46.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 46.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 47.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 47.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 47.26 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.53 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 49.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 49.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 50.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 51.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 51.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 52.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 54.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 54.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.19 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.38 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 55.73 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 55.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.96 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.35 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.34 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.83 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.54 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 65.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.2 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.11 years | 43.42 years | 47.07 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.57 years | 47.26 years | 51.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.83 years | 52.05 years | 55.37 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.81 years | 54.38 years | 56.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.52 years | 56.73 years | 60.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.67 years | 60.74 years | 64.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.15 years | 63.83 years | 66.2 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 183 South Africa 66.31 years compare
- 184 Afghanistan 66.29 years compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 66.26 years compare
- 187 Gambia 66.06 years compare
- 188 Congo 66 years compare
- 189 Ghana 65.69 years compare
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Djibouti?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Djibouti was 66.2 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.42 years in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Djibouti ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.