Child mortality rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child mortality rate was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 1950
All-time low
5.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Djibouti stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Djibouti peaked at 28.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 29th of 236 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 rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.2% | — |
| 1951 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 26.2% | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 24.3% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 22.1% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 21.6% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 21.1% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 20.5% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 20.0% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 18.4% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.7% | 25.1% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
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- 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 in Djibouti?
- Child mortality rate in Djibouti was 5.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for child mortality rate?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.