Life expectancy men women in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life expectancy men women was 68.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.51
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.51
in 2023
All-time low
42.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Djibouti is 68.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Djibouti peaked at 68.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.78, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 196th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.78 | — |
| 1951 | 43.03 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 43.27 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 43.55 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 43.78 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 44.06 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 44.34 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 44.62 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.72 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 45.02 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.38 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.71 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 46.06 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 46.42 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 46.81 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 47.2 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.61 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 48.06 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 48.54 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 49.02 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 49.48 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 49.15 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 50.46 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 51.1 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 51.51 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 51.85 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 52.26 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 53.11 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 53.56 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.98 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.3 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 54.84 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 55.31 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 55.71 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 56 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 56.41 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 56.74 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.06 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 57.28 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 57.45 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.7 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.75 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.65 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.5 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.01 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.03 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.86 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.04 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.26 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.17 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.67 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.06 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.89 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.34 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.77 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.25 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.67 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.05 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.63 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.05 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.45 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.86 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.31 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.79 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.17 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.86 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.85 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.4 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.09 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 68.51 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.92 | 42.78 | 45.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.08 | 45.38 | 49.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.52 | 49.15 | 53.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.76 | 53.98 | 57.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.82 | 57.45 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.64 | 58.26 | 62.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.08 | 63.05 | 66.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.46 | 66.4 | 68.51 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (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 men women in Djibouti?
- Life expectancy men women in Djibouti was 68.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 68.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.78 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectancy men women?
- Djibouti ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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