Child mortality around the world in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child mortality around the world was 5.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.03
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 229 countries
All-time high
28.23
in 1950
All-time low
5.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 5.03 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Djibouti peaked at 28.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 29th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.23 | — |
| 1951 | 27.87 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 27.58 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 27.25 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 26.89 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 26.54 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 26.2 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 25.84 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 25.51 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 25.13 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 24.73 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 24.31 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 23.92 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 23.5 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 23.06 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 22.58 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 22.12 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 21.59 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 21.07 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 20.52 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 19.99 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.81 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 18.93 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 18.4 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 17.95 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.51 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 17.07 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 16.64 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.2 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 15.76 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 15.32 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 15.01 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 14.47 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 14.06 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 13.67 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 13.31 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 12.94 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.6 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.29 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 12.05 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.83 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.53 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.33 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.29 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.43 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.85 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 10.68 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.58 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.35 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.14 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.97 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.72 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.49 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.25 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.14 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.78 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.54 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.32 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.07 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.83 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.61 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.35 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.14 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.93 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.73 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.52 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.11 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.92 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.56 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.36 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.19 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.7 | 25.13 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.74 | 20.52 | 24.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.83 | 15.76 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.57 | 12.05 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 | 10.14 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 | 7.83 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 | 5.75 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 5.03 | 5.56 | 4 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Djibouti?
- Child mortality around the world in Djibouti was 5.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for child mortality around the world?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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