Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
108.24
in 1978
All-time low
43
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Djibouti, 1978–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Djibouti stood at 43. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Djibouti peaked at 108.24 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 108.24 | — |
| 1979 | 106.36 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 104.57 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 102.92 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 101.11 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 99.28 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 97.41 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 95.52 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 93.77 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 92.16 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 90.67 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 89.22 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 87.88 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 86.89 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 86.15 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 85.53 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.1 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 84.62 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 84.03 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 83.35 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 82.45 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 81.52 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 80.33 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 79.02 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 77.5 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 75.92 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.37 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 72.69 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 71.09 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 69.47 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 67.79 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.16 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 64.63 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 63.07 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.46 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 59.78 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 58.17 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 56.55 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.98 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.31 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 51.8 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.23 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 48.71 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.34 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 45.78 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 44.4 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 43 | -3.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42.97 compare
- 23 Sudan 42.91 compare
- 24 Eswatini 42.22 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Djibouti?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Djibouti was 43 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 108.24 in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Djibouti ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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