Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 3.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.63
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.69
in 1950
All-time low
3.63
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Djibouti is 3.63, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Djibouti peaked at 16.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.69 | — |
| 1951 | 16.49 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 16.29 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 16.08 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 15.88 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 15.67 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 15.45 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 15.23 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 15.01 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 14.78 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 14.55 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 14.31 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 14.07 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 13.82 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 13.57 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 13.3 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 13.02 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 12.73 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.43 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 12.14 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.85 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 11.7 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.31 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 11.06 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 10.8 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.57 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 10.34 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.1 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.87 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 9.62 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.39 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.23 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.93 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.7 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.49 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.29 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.09 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.9 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.73 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.59 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.45 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.31 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.19 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.14 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.23 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.92 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.83 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.75 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.64 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.52 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.42 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.29 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.16 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.03 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.96 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.76 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.62 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.49 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.21 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.83 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.63 | -2.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.76 | 14.78 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.4 | 12.14 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.72 | 9.62 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 | 7.59 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.52 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.21 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 4.04 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.63 | 3.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Djibouti?
- Infant mortality rates in Djibouti was 3.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant mortality rates?
- Djibouti ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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