Death rate from malaria in Djibouti
Djibouti: Death rate from malaria was 8.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malaria in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 8.21 for death rate from malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Djibouti peaked at 15.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2867, in 2010.
That places Djibouti 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7137 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6915 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6704 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6557 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6457 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6356 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.52 | +610.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7624 | -83.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7469 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8777 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2867 | -67.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7029 | +145.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6897 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +233.8% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 3.86 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | +62.8% |
| 2019 | 11.88 | +122.1% |
| 2020 | 15.56 | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 14.03 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.21 | -11.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 8.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 6.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malaria in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +610.9% | 0.6356 | 4.52 |
| 2013 | +233.8% | 0.6897 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.6356 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 0.2867 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 | 8.21 | 15.56 | 5 |
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 death rate from malaria in Djibouti?
- Death rate from malaria in Djibouti was 8.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2867 in 2010.
- How does Djibouti rank for death rate from malaria?
- Djibouti ranks 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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