Life expectation at birth by sex in Djibouti
Djibouti: Life expectation at birth by sex was 68.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.51
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.51
in 2023
All-time low
42.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 68.51 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Djibouti peaked at 68.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.78, in 1950.
That places Djibouti 196th out of 229 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.78 | — |
| 1951 | 43.03 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 43.27 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 43.55 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 43.78 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 44.06 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 44.34 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 44.62 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.72 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 45.02 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.38 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.71 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 46.06 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 46.42 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 46.81 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 47.2 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.61 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 48.06 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 48.54 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 49.02 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 49.48 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 49.15 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 50.46 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 51.1 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 51.51 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 51.85 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 52.26 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 53.11 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 53.56 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 53.98 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.3 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 54.84 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 55.31 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 55.71 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 56 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 56.41 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 56.74 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.06 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 57.28 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 57.44 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.7 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.75 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.65 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.5 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.01 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.03 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.86 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.04 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.19 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.26 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.17 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.67 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.06 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.89 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.34 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.77 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.25 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.67 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.05 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.64 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.05 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.45 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.86 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.31 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.79 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.17 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.86 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.85 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.4 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.09 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 68.51 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.92 | 42.78 | 45.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.08 | 45.38 | 49.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.52 | 49.15 | 53.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.76 | 53.98 | 57.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.82 | 57.44 | 58.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.64 | 58.26 | 62.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.08 | 63.05 | 66.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.46 | 66.4 | 68.51 | 4 |
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More population data for Djibouti
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.038 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Djibouti?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Djibouti was 68.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 68.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.78 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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