Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Djibouti, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Djibouti stood at 0.0009 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 41st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per person, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Djibouti?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Djibouti was 0.0009 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.