Child mortality vs population growth in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.33
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.94
in 1972
All-time low
1.3
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Djibouti stood at 1.33.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Djibouti peaked at 2.94 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.26 | — |
| 1951 | 2.35 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 2.4 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.45 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 2.49 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.53 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.56 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.58 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.61 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.67 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.7 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.72 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.75 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.77 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.89 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.9 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.94 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.93 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.87 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.85 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.83 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.82 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.82 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.82 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.81 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.81 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.72 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.55 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.47 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.27 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.28 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.49 | 2.26 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.79 | 2.67 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.88 | 2.82 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.65 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.27 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.79 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.41 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.3 | 1.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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- 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 vs population growth in Djibouti?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Djibouti was 1.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Djibouti ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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