Child mortality line chart by sex in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child mortality line chart by sex was 4.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.41
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.16
in 1978
All-time low
4.41
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Djibouti, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 4.41 for child mortality line chart 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 line chart by sex in Djibouti peaked at 15.16 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.41, 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 line chart by sex in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15.16 | — |
| 1979 | 14.74 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 14.31 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 13.88 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 13.47 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.08 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.7 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.31 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.96 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.63 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.34 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.05 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.8 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.41 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.26 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.12 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.86 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.71 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.54 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.38 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.19 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.98 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.76 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.53 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.29 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.07 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.83 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.61 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.38 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.17 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.96 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.76 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.55 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.15 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.95 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.77 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.58 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.41 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.89 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.72 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.41 | -3.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.17, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.95 | 14.74 | 15.16 | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.57 | 11.05 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 | 9.38 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 | 7.17 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.23 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.41 | 5.05 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Djibouti?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Djibouti was 4.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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