Infant mortality rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant mortality rate was 43 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
43
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
108.24
in 1978
All-time low
43
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978β2024
Infant mortality rate in Djibouti, 1978β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Djibouti stood at 43. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Djibouti peaked at 108.24 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.3 | 106.36 | 108.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.66 | 89.22 | 104.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.75 | 81.52 | 87.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.43 | 66.16 | 80.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4 | 50.23 | 64.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.85 | 43 | 48.71 | 5 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 10,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Djibouti?
- Infant mortality rate in Djibouti was 43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 108.24 in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant mortality rate?
- Djibouti ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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