Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate
Djibouti
2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia
2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Djibouti rank
17th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.08 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.68 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9321 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 5.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.65 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7714 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3141 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0275 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0632 Deaths per 1000 live births | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Djibouti, at 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.74 Deaths per 1000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 0.08 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Djibouti ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.