Death rate, crude in Djibouti

Djibouti: Death rate, crude was 7.49 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.49 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.18 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.46 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Death rate, crude in Djibouti, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, death rate, crude in Djibouti stood at 7.49 per 1,000 people.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Djibouti peaked at 20.18 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.46 per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Djibouti 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Death rate, crude in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Djibouti, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 20.18 per 1,000 people
1961 19.94 per 1,000 people -1.2%
1962 19.7 per 1,000 people -1.2%
1963 19.43 per 1,000 people -1.3%
1964 19.16 per 1,000 people -1.4%
1965 18.88 per 1,000 people -1.5%
1966 18.64 per 1,000 people -1.3%
1967 18.32 per 1,000 people -1.7%
1968 18.02 per 1,000 people -1.7%
1969 17.54 per 1,000 people -2.7%
1970 17.22 per 1,000 people -1.8%
1971 17.32 per 1,000 people +0.5%
1972 16.44 per 1,000 people -5.0%
1973 16.01 per 1,000 people -2.7%
1974 15.6 per 1,000 people -2.5%
1975 15.2 per 1,000 people -2.6%
1976 14.82 per 1,000 people -2.5%
1977 14.48 per 1,000 people -2.2%
1978 14.22 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1979 14 per 1,000 people -1.5%
1980 13.79 per 1,000 people -1.5%
1981 13.66 per 1,000 people -1.0%
1982 13.34 per 1,000 people -2.3%
1983 13.04 per 1,000 people -2.2%
1984 12.72 per 1,000 people -2.5%
1985 12.43 per 1,000 people -2.3%
1986 12.11 per 1,000 people -2.6%
1987 11.87 per 1,000 people -2.0%
1988 11.7 per 1,000 people -1.4%
1989 11.39 per 1,000 people -2.7%
1990 11.19 per 1,000 people -1.8%
1991 11.57 per 1,000 people +3.4%
1992 12.76 per 1,000 people +10.3%
1993 11.39 per 1,000 people -10.7%
1994 11.68 per 1,000 people +2.6%
1995 11.17 per 1,000 people -4.4%
1996 11.02 per 1,000 people -1.3%
1997 10.95 per 1,000 people -0.7%
1998 10.81 per 1,000 people -1.2%
1999 10.76 per 1,000 people -0.5%
2000 10.69 per 1,000 people -0.6%
2001 10.31 per 1,000 people -3.6%
2002 10.17 per 1,000 people -1.3%
2003 10.13 per 1,000 people -0.4%
2004 10.11 per 1,000 people -0.2%
2005 9.88 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2006 9.64 per 1,000 people -2.4%
2007 9.45 per 1,000 people -2.0%
2008 9.23 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2009 9 per 1,000 people -2.6%
2010 8.85 per 1,000 people -1.6%
2011 8.61 per 1,000 people -2.7%
2012 8.48 per 1,000 people -1.5%
2013 8.36 per 1,000 people -1.5%
2014 8.28 per 1,000 people -0.9%
2015 8.16 per 1,000 people -1.4%
2016 8.01 per 1,000 people -1.9%
2017 7.92 per 1,000 people -1.1%
2018 7.83 per 1,000 people -1.1%
2019 7.8 per 1,000 people -0.4%
2020 8.03 per 1,000 people +3.0%
2021 8.33 per 1,000 people +3.7%
2022 7.54 per 1,000 people -9.4%
2023 7.46 per 1,000 people -1.2%
2024 7.49 per 1,000 people +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.98 per 1,000 people 17.54 per 1,000 people 20.18 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 15.53 per 1,000 people 14 per 1,000 people 17.32 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 12.61 per 1,000 people 11.39 per 1,000 people 13.79 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 11.33 per 1,000 people 10.76 per 1,000 people 12.76 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 9.86 per 1,000 people 9 per 1,000 people 10.69 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 8.23 per 1,000 people 7.8 per 1,000 people 8.85 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 7.77 per 1,000 people 7.46 per 1,000 people 8.33 per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 98 Liechtenstein 7.5 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 98 San Marino 7.5 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 100 Zimbabwe 7.5 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 102 Guyana 7.48 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 103 Madagascar 7.47 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 104 El Salvador 7.47 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate, crude in Djibouti?
Death rate, crude in Djibouti was 7.49 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 20.18 per 1,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 7.46 per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Djibouti rank for death rate, crude?
Djibouti ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1960–2024
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Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.