Infant mortality (Our World) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.82
in 1978
All-time low
4.3
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Infant mortality in Djibouti, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 4.3 for infant mortality in 2024. 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 in Djibouti peaked at 10.82 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 21st out of 199 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 (Our World) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.82 | — |
| 1979 | 10.64 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.46 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.29 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.11 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.93 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.74 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.55 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.38 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.22 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 9.07 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.92 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.79 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.69 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.61 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.55 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.51 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.46 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.4 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.34 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.25 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.15 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.03 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.75 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.59 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.27 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.11 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.95 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.62 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.46 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.15 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.66 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.18 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.87 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.58 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.44 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | -3.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.73 | 10.64 | 10.82 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.67 | 8.92 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.48 | 8.15 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 | 6.62 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.02 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.3 | 4.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 4.48 compare
- 19 Mozambique 4.37 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 4.36 compare
- 22 Madagascar 4.3 compare
- 23 Sudan 4.29 compare
- 24 Eswatini 4.22 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)
- 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 in Djibouti?
- Infant mortality in Djibouti was 4.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant mortality?
- Djibouti ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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