3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti

Djibouti: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 29.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29.6
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.8
in 2000
All-time low
29.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 43.82001: 43.12002: 42.52003: 41.82004: 41.22005: 40.72006: 40.12007: 39.52008: 38.92009: 38.22010: 37.52011: 36.72012: 35.92013: 35.22014: 34.52015: 33.92016: 33.22017: 32.42018: 31.72019: 312020: 30.42021: 29.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti is 29.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti peaked at 43.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2021.

Djibouti ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 43.8
2001 43.1 -1.6%
2002 42.5 -1.4%
2003 41.8 -1.6%
2004 41.2 -1.4%
2005 40.7 -1.2%
2006 40.1 -1.5%
2007 39.5 -1.5%
2008 38.9 -1.5%
2009 38.2 -1.8%
2010 37.5 -1.8%
2011 36.7 -2.1%
2012 35.9 -2.2%
2013 35.2 -1.9%
2014 34.5 -2.0%
2015 33.9 -1.7%
2016 33.2 -2.1%
2017 32.4 -2.4%
2018 31.7 -2.2%
2019 31 -2.2%
2020 30.4 -1.9%
2021 29.6 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.98 38.2 43.8 10
2010s 34.2 31 37.5 10
2020s 30 29.6 30.4 2

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 13 Guinea 31.1 compare
  2. 14 Sierra Leone 30.9 compare
  3. 15 Liberia 29.9 compare
  4. 17 Benin 29.2 compare
  5. 18 Equatorial Guinea 28.5 compare
  6. 19 Dominica 28.3 compare
  7. 19 Yemen 28.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti was 29.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 43.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2021.
How does Djibouti rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Djibouti ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal 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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