Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.8
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 1950
All-time low
2.8
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Djibouti is 2.8, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Djibouti peaked at 4.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.64 | — |
| 1951 | 4.6 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.6 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.59 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.55 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.54 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.54 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.52 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.5 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.48 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.45 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.41 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.4 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.38 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.35 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.31 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.29 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.24 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.21 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.16 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.12 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.21 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.05 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.02 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.99 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.95 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.92 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.9 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.87 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.82 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.81 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.77 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.75 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.72 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.64 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.62 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.61 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.61 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.66 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.78 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.61 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.63 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.56 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.55 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.47 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.42 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -1.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.55 | 4.48 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.32 | 4.16 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 | 3.85 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 | 3.61 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 | 3.56 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 3.31 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.95 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 2.8 | 3.34 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Djibouti?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Djibouti was 2.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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