Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Djibouti stood at 0.0063 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.0229 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0063 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0063 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 64 Congo 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 El Salvador 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Malta 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Myanmar 0.0061 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.