Poverty vs life expectancy in Djibouti
Djibouti: Poverty vs life expectancy 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
Poverty vs life expectancy in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 65.99 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Djibouti peaked at 65.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.73, in 1950.
That places Djibouti 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy 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 | 52.35 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.89 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53.33 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 53.74 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 54.08 | +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 | +0.7% |
| 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 poverty vs life expectancy in Djibouti?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Djibouti was 65.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 65.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.73 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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