Child mortality rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child mortality rate was 4.89 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.89 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
4.89 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Child mortality rate in Djibouti, 1976–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Djibouti is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Djibouti peaked at 16.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1977 | 16.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 15.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 13.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 13.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 12.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4.89 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4.89 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.23 deaths per 100 live births | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | 15.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10.05 deaths per 100 live births | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 26 Afghanistan 5.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 5.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 28 Angola 4.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Malawi 4.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 4.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 4.84 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Djibouti?
- Child mortality rate in Djibouti was 4.89 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for child mortality rate?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.