3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Djibouti

Djibouti: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 54.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
54.1
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
100.6
in 2000
All-time low
54.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Djibouti, 2000–2021

02550751002000201020212000: 100.62001: 98.42002: 95.92003: 93.42004: 912005: 88.52006: 86.12007: 83.72008: 81.22009: 78.92010: 76.52011: 74.32012: 72.22013: 69.92014: 67.82015: 65.62016: 63.82017: 61.92018: 59.92019: 57.92020: 562021: 54.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 54.1 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Djibouti peaked at 100.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.1, in 2021.

Djibouti ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 100.6
2001 98.4 -2.2%
2002 95.9 -2.5%
2003 93.4 -2.6%
2004 91 -2.6%
2005 88.5 -2.7%
2006 86.1 -2.7%
2007 83.7 -2.8%
2008 81.2 -3.0%
2009 78.9 -2.8%
2010 76.5 -3.0%
2011 74.3 -2.9%
2012 72.2 -2.8%
2013 69.9 -3.2%
2014 67.8 -3.0%
2015 65.6 -3.2%
2016 63.8 -2.7%
2017 61.9 -3.0%
2018 59.9 -3.2%
2019 57.9 -3.3%
2020 56 -3.3%
2021 54.1 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.77 78.9 100.6 10
2010s 66.98 57.9 76.5 10
2020s 55.05 54.1 56 2

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  3. 28 Sudan 54.9 compare
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  5. 30 Eswatini 52.6 compare
  6. 32 Timor-Leste 50.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Djibouti?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Djibouti was 54.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 100.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1 in 2021.
How does Djibouti rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Djibouti ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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