Death rate from road injuries in Djibouti
Djibouti: Death rate from road injuries was 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
20.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Djibouti peaked at 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Djibouti ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 24.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 21 South Africa 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Afghanistan 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Ecuador 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 South Sudan 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Togo 22.68 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Djibouti?
- Death rate from road injuries in Djibouti was 23.34 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 death rate from road injuries recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Djibouti rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Djibouti ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.