Child deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child deaths was 140 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
140
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
531
in 1983
All-time low
140
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Child deaths in Djibouti, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Djibouti stood at 140. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Djibouti peaked at 531 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 140, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 111th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Child deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 531 | — |
| 1984 | 527 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 515 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 505 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 494 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 486 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 484 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 487 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 493 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 508 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 524 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 530 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 523 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 506 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 477 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 451 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 433 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 416 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 405 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 398 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 391 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 380 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 368 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 351 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 331 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 310 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 290 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 271 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 255 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 241 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 229 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 219 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 208 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 198 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 189 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 181 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 174 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 166 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 159 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 151 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 146 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 140 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 506 | 484 | 531 | 7 |
| 1990s | 493.2 | 433 | 530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 364 | 290 | 416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.5 | 174 | 271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.4 | 140 | 166 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.0393 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Djibouti?
- Child deaths in Djibouti was 140 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 531 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for child deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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