Child mortality rate ihme in Djibouti

Djibouti: Child mortality rate ihme was 4.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.7
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.69
in 1950
All-time low
4.7
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Child mortality rate ihme in Djibouti, 1950–2019

57.51012.51517.5195019842019

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 4.7 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Djibouti peaked at 16.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2019.

That places Djibouti 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16.19 15.58 16.69 10
1960s 14.73 14.13 15.39 10
1970s 13.07 12.21 14.52 10
1980s 11.96 11.51 12.17 10
1990s 11.08 10.12 11.69 10
2000s 8.45 7.15 9.83 10
2010s 5.79 4.7 6.95 10

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 35 Senegal 4.93 compare
  2. 36 Eritrea 4.75 compare
  3. 37 Eswatini 4.73 compare
  4. 39 Yemen 4.67 compare
  5. 40 Rwanda 4.66 compare
  6. 41 Mauritania 4.28 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate ihme in Djibouti?
Child mortality rate ihme in Djibouti was 4.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 16.69 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for child mortality rate ihme?
Djibouti ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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