Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Djibouti, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Djibouti stood at -3.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Djibouti peaked at -0.5101 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.29 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Djibouti 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1981 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1982 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1983 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1984 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1985 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1986 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1987 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1988 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1989 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1990 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1991 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1992 | -0.8509 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1993 | -0.7142 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1994 | -0.5101 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5564 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1996 | -0.7032 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8025 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1998 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1999 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2000 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2001 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2002 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2003 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2004 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2006 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2008 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2009 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2011 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2012 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2013 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2014 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2018 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2019 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2020 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2022 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2023 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2024 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's -3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's -3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8986 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | -0.5101 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 146 Niue -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Monaco -3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Ghana -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Paraguay -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Honduras -3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Central African Republic -3.18 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Djibouti?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Djibouti was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5101 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Djibouti ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.