Annual death rates at different ages in Djibouti
Djibouti: Annual death rates at different ages was 37.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.46 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
187.93 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
37.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Djibouti is 37.46 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Djibouti peaked at 187.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 37.46 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 31st 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 187.93 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 185.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 182.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 180.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 177.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 175.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 172.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 169.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 166.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 164.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 161.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 158.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 155.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 152.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 149.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 146.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 142.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 139.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 135.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 132.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 128.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 126.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 122.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 119.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 116.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 113.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 111.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 108.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 105.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 102.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 100.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 98.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 95.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 92.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 90.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 88.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 85.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 83.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 81.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 80.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 78.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 77.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 76.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 75.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 73.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 72.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 71.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 69.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 68.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 67.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 66.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 64.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 63.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 62.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 58.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 57.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 55.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 54.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 53.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 50.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 46.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 44.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 41.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 38.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 37.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 37.46 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 37.46 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 164.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 187.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 147.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 132.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 161.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Djibouti?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Djibouti was 37.46 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 recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 187.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Djibouti ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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. 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.