Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 246.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
246.18
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
300.02
in 2006
All-time low
231.75
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Djibouti stood at 246.18.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Djibouti peaked at 300.02 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 231.75, in 2020.
Djibouti ranks 39th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 285.23 | — |
| 2001 | 291.77 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 297.25 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 298.33 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 299.99 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 297.62 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 300.02 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 286.75 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 282.28 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 279.4 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 277.04 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 274.22 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 268.79 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 263.55 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 258.62 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 253.64 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 246.56 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 241.22 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 236.25 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 232.22 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 231.75 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 246.18 | +6.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 246.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.22, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 246.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.99, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 291.86 | 279.4 | 300.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.21 | 232.22 | 277.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.96 | 231.75 | 246.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 36 Guinea 247.89 compare
- 37 Uganda 247.65 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 247.42 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 239.2 compare
- 41 Mali 238.1 compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 237.01 compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Djibouti?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Djibouti was 246.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 300.02 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.75 in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Djibouti ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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