Infant mortality rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant mortality rate was 43 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
80.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
43 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Djibouti is 43 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 80.33 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.33 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 79.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 75.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 72.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 71.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 69.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 67.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 64.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 63.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 59.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 58.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 56.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 48.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 45.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.43 per 1,000 live births | 66.16 per 1,000 live births | 80.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | 50.23 per 1,000 live births | 64.63 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.85 per 1,000 live births | 43 per 1,000 live births | 48.71 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 20 Mozambique 43.72 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 43.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Madagascar 42.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Sudan 42.91 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Eswatini 42.22 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Djibouti?
- Infant mortality rate in Djibouti was 43 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 80.33 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant mortality rate?
- Djibouti ranks 22nd out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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