Annual death rates at different ages in females in Djibouti
Djibouti: Annual death rates at different ages in females was 33.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.53 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
169.49 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
33.53 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 33.53 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Djibouti peaked at 169.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 33.53 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 169.49 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 167.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 164.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 162.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 160.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 157.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 155.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 153 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 150.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 148.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 145.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 143.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 140.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 137.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 135.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 132.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 129.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 126.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 123.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 120.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 117 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 115.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 111.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 108.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 106.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 103.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 101.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 99.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 96.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 94.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 92.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 90.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 87.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 84.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 82.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 80.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 78.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 76.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 74.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 73.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 71.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 70.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 69.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 68.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 66.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 65.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 64.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 63.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 62.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 58.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 57.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 56.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 53.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 52.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 50.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 49.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 47.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 39.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 37.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 35.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 33.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 148.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 169.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 120.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 145.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 94.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 117 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 73.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 92.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 29 Eswatini 34.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Sudan 33.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Burundi 32.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 29.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2748 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in females in Djibouti?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Djibouti was 33.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 169.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Djibouti ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.