Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.3773 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3773
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
3rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1985
All-time low
0.3773
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti is 0.3773, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti peaked at 4.32 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3773, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 3rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.32 | — |
| 1986 | 4.16 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.01 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.89 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.68 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.58 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.01 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 3.35 | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9727 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8958 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8387 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7545 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6936 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6514 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6297 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5935 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5738 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5438 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5233 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5062 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.482 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4673 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5294 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.412 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3773 | -8.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.3773 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.06, 6.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.3773 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 7.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.01 | 3.68 | 4.32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.01 | 2.13 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.8387 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5952 | 0.482 | 0.7545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4465 | 0.3773 | 0.5294 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti was 0.3773 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3773 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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