Life Expectancy at Birth in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life Expectancy at Birth was 66.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
185th
of 216 countries
All-time high
66.2
in 2024
All-time low
43.42
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Djibouti, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 66.2 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Djibouti peaked at 66.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.42, in 1960.
That places Djibouti 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.42 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 66.2 | +0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 66.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 66.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 65.15 | 63.83 | 66.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 182 South Africa 66.31 compare
- 183 Afghanistan 66.29 compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 66.26 compare
- 186 Gambia 66.06 compare
- 187 Congo 66 compare
- 188 Ghana 65.69 compare
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Djibouti?
- Life expectancy at birth in Djibouti was 66.2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.42 in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Djibouti ranks 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.