Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Djibouti
Djibouti: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9354 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.7404 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Djibouti peaked at 0.9354 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7404 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Djibouti 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9335 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9354 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9354 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9299 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9266 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9099 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9027 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8666 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8495 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8274 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8172 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8037 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7928 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.783 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7746 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.762 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7532 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7452 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7404 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7613 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5852 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9027 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.837 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9354 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7799 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7404 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8274 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7752 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7613 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 99 Cameroon 0.7938 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.7933 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Lebanon 0.7914 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Madagascar 0.7785 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Angola 0.7776 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Norway 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Djibouti?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Djibouti was 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9354 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7404 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Djibouti ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.