Child mortality rate by sex in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child mortality rate by sex was 4.41 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.41 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
4.41 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Djibouti, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 4.41 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Djibouti peaked at 15.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.41 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Child mortality rate by sex in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15.16 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 13.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 13.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.95 deaths per 100 live births | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | 15.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.57 deaths per 100 live births | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 deaths per 100 live births | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | 6.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 26 Kiribati 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 4.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 28 Angola 4.44 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Zambia 4.37 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 4.35 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Malawi 4.35 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Djibouti?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Djibouti was 4.41 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .