Djibouti vs Gambia: Life Expectancy at Birth
Djibouti
66.2
in 2024
Gambia
66.06
in 2024
Djibouti rank
185th
Gambia rank
186th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Djibouti
- Gambia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 66.2 against 66.06 in Gambia, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 185th and Gambia ranks 186th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.11 | 36.82 | 8.29 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 49.57 | 41.94 | 7.63 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 53.83 | 47.73 | 6.09 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 55.81 | 53.94 | 1.88 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 58.52 | 58.89 | 0.363 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 62.67 | 62.8 | 0.1276 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 65.15 | 65.01 | 0.1436 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Djibouti or Gambia?
- Djibouti, at 66.2 against 66.06 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Djibouti and Gambia?
- 0.14, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Djibouti ranks 185th and Gambia ranks 186th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.