Infant mortality rates in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant mortality rates 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.
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 |
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More health data for Djibouti
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 11,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 387,956 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 11,262 (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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