Life expectancy in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life expectancy was 64.87 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy in Djibouti stood at 64.87 Years.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Djibouti peaked at 65.44 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.48 Years, in 2001.
Djibouti ranks 148th 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.
Life expectancy in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.52 Years | — |
| 2001 | 59.48 Years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.49 Years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.65 Years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.75 Years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.09 Years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.22 Years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.99 Years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 61.39 Years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.71 Years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.01 Years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.34 Years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.76 Years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.14 Years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.52 Years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.88 Years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.34 Years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.73 Years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.12 Years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.44 Years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.27 Years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.87 Years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.23 Years | 59.48 Years | 61.71 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.73 Years | 62.01 Years | 65.44 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.07 Years | 64.87 Years | 65.27 Years | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Djibouti?
- Life expectancy in Djibouti was 64.87 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 65.44 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.48 Years in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.