Life expectancy at birth in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life expectancy at birth was 64.87 in 2021. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Djibouti, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Djibouti is 64.87, measured in 2021.
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 at birth in Djibouti peaked at 65.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.48, in 2001.
That places Djibouti 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.23 | 59.48 | 61.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.73 | 62.01 | 65.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.07 | 64.87 | 65.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 144 Papua New Guinea 65.49 compare
- 145 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 65.41 compare
- 146 Gabon 65.09 compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 64.79 compare
- 149 Gambia 64.21 compare
- 150 Benin 64.01 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, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 10,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Djibouti?
- Life expectancy at birth in Djibouti was 64.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 65.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.48 in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Djibouti ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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