Life expectancy at birth in Djibouti

Djibouti: Life expectancy at birth was 64.87 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
64.87
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.44
in 2019
All-time low
59.48
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth in Djibouti, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 59.52001: 59.52002: 59.52003: 59.72004: 59.72005: 60.12006: 60.22007: 612008: 61.42009: 61.72010: 622011: 62.32012: 62.82013: 63.12014: 63.52015: 63.92016: 64.32017: 64.72018: 65.12019: 65.42020: 65.32021: 64.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Papua New Guinea 65.49 compare
  2. 145 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 65.41 compare
  3. 146 Gabon 65.09 compare
  4. 148 Solomon Islands 64.79 compare
  5. 149 Gambia 64.21 compare
  6. 150 Benin 64.01 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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