Infant mortality by sex in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant mortality by sex was 4.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.69
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.51
in 1978
All-time low
4.69
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Djibouti, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Djibouti stood at 4.69. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Djibouti peaked at 11.51 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.51 | — |
| 1979 | 11.31 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.12 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.95 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.76 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.56 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.37 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.18 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 10 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.82 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 9.67 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.53 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.39 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.29 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.2 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.13 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.09 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.03 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.97 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.9 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.82 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.58 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.43 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.28 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.95 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.78 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.62 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.29 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.96 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.45 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.28 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.11 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.78 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.61 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.44 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.84 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.69 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.41 | 11.31 | 11.51 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.3 | 9.53 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 | 8.7 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.86 | 7.12 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.44 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.69 | 5.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 20 Madagascar 4.73 compare
- 21 Mozambique 4.73 compare
- 22 Sudan 4.72 compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 4.68 compare
- 25 Eswatini 4.66 compare
- 26 Cameroon 4.46 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Djibouti?
- Infant mortality by sex in Djibouti was 4.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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