Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,033 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,033
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
106th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,074
in 1992
All-time low
1,033
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Infant deaths in Djibouti, 1979–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1,033 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Djibouti peaked at 2,074 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,033, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 106th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,292 | — |
| 1980 | 1,364 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,418 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,450 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,466 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,476 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,491 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,521 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,570 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,632 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,697 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,793 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,948 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2,074 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2,010 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,935 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,919 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,875 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,856 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,872 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,918 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,954 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,976 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,986 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,980 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,934 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,857 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,783 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,718 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,658 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,606 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,565 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,522 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,477 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,433 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,393 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,350 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,306 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,264 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,229 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,189 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,152 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,121 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,086 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,054 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,033 | -2.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1,033 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1,033 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,292 | 1,292 | 1,292 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,508 | 1,364 | 1,697 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,920 | 1,793 | 2,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,845 | 1,606 | 1,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,373 | 1,189 | 1,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 | 1,033 | 1,152 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Djibouti?
- Infant deaths in Djibouti was 1,033 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,074 in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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