Life expectancy (Our World) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life expectancy (Our World) was 65.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.99
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.99
in 2023
All-time low
40.73
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 65.99 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Djibouti peaked at 65.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.73, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 204th of 236 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 (Our World) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.73 | — |
| 1951 | 41.04 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 41.23 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 41.48 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 41.77 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 42.04 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 42.29 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 42.57 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 42.77 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 43.08 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 43.42 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 43.78 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 44.09 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.44 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 44.81 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 45.23 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.62 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 46.1 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 46.55 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 47.07 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 47.54 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 47.26 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.53 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 49.1 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 49.52 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.92 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 50.34 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.76 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 51.17 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 51.6 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 52.05 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.36 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.89 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53.33 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.75 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 54.07 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.49 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 54.83 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.13 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.37 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55.47 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.19 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.38 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 55.73 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 55.59 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.23 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.33 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.21 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.43 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.56 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.73 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.51 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.82 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.04 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.55 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.96 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.36 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.81 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.35 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.74 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.34 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.72 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.12 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.43 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.83 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.34 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.71 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.11 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.38 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.83 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.54 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 65.99 | +0.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 65.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 65.99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.9 | 40.73 | 43.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.11 | 43.42 | 47.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.57 | 47.26 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.83 | 52.05 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.81 | 54.38 | 56.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.52 | 56.73 | 60.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.67 | 60.74 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.89 | 63.83 | 65.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 201 South Africa 66.14 compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare
- 203 Afghanistan 66.03 compare
- 205 Gambia 65.86 compare
- 206 Congo 65.77 compare
- 207 Ghana 65.5 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Djibouti?
- Life expectancy in Djibouti was 65.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 65.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.73 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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