Djibouti sits in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. A newborn there can expect about 66.2 years of life, 182nd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Djibouti, each with its global rank and source year.
16 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 66.2 yrs | 182 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 11.5 /1,000 | 42 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 7.5 /1,000 | 99 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 16.7 yrs | 135 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 74.5 /1,000 | 81 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 5.0 yrs | 103 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 80.8 men/100 women | 113 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 43.0 /1,000 | 20 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 162 /100k | 44 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 20.6 % | 72 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 8.0 /100k | 79 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 23.5 /100k | 49 of 187 | 2019 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.4 L | 163 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 4.9 % | 144 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $78 | 156 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $3,553 | 151 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Djibouti's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 20th highest infant mortality in the world (43.0 /1,000) and the 23rd lowest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (0.4 L). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Djibouti; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.