Cause of death, by injury in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cause of death, by injury was 8.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 8.7% for cause of death, by injury in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Djibouti peaked at 10.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 8.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 cause of death, by injury in Djibouti?
- Cause of death, by injury in Djibouti was 8.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Djibouti ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.