Infant mortality rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant mortality rate was 43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
108.24
in 1978
All-time low
43
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Infant mortality rate in Djibouti, 1978–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 43 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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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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 21st out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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