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Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Djibouti: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 66.2 yrs (2024), 186th of 217 in the world and 23rd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 68.7 yrs (2024), 184th of 217 in the world and 22nd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 63.7 yrs (2024), 184th of 217 in the world and 23rd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Life expectancy66.2 yrs2024 · world 186/217 · region 23/23Life expectancy, women68.7 yrs2024 · world 184/217 · region 22/23Life expectancy, men63.7 yrs2024 · world 184/217 · region 23/23Infant mortality43.02024 · world 21/196 · region 3/23
Life expectancy
DjiboutiMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
5560657075199520002005201020152020Djibouti66.2 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
DjiboutiMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
556065707580199520002005201020152020Djibouti68.7 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Djibouti in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years66.2 yrs2024186/21723/2356.7 yrs60.7 yrs64.2 yrs+6.0%since 201472.3 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years68.7 yrs2024184/21722/2358.3 yrs63.0 yrs66.8 yrs+6.0%since 201474.3 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years63.7 yrs2024184/21723/2355.2 yrs58.5 yrs61.7 yrs+6.1%since 201470.4 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births43.0202421/1963/2380.364.648.7−26%since 201432.033.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births48.9202429/1963/2398.575.555.7−27%since 201436.443.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births27.1202419/1963/2342.636.829.8−20%since 201422.721.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births162202346/1942/23501243192−26%since 201347235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months75%2024157/19320/2350%85%62%+4.0 ppsince 201484%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.9%202443/1531/203.6%2.5%1.2%−1.0 ppsince 20140.1%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people49520246/2081/232,7001,350366−24%since 2014110208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP2.3%2023190/19323/233.4%3.4%2.3%−0.6 ppsince 20135.3%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure28.8%202389/19315/2344.4%26.5%31.9%+4.8 ppsince 201328.3%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.212022150/18021/220.131999·0.212022−2.3%since 20061.300.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.42018128/18214/23·1.120121.42018—1.11.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population79.7%2024169/20622/2374.3%76.5%78.7%+2.3 ppsince 201492.9%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population67.0%2023154/20321/2343.8%53.0%66.7%+9.5 ppsince 201383.7%73.9%82.2%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people23.5201952/1864/2327.528.223.52019−16%since 200917.017.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Djibouti and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Djibouti. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorDjiboutiEthiopiaSomaliaEritrea
Life expectancy66.2 yrs202467.6 yrs202459.0 yrs202468.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women68.7 yrs202471.0 yrs202461.6 yrs202470.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men63.7 yrs202464.4 yrs202456.5 yrs202466.8 yrs2024
Infant mortality43.0202434.5202465.4202424.72024
Under-5 mortality48.9202444.52024101.1202434.32024
Neonatal mortality27.1202425.2202434.2202415.62024
Maternal mortality1622023195202356320232912023
Measles vaccination75%202472%202464%202493%2024
HIV prevalence0.9%20240.7%20240.1%20240.4%2024
Ethiopia: healthSomalia: healthEritrea: health
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