Lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti
Djibouti: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.4% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 4.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.3% | — |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 0.4% compare
- 52 Marshall Islands 0.4% compare
- 54 Vanuatu 0.4% compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
- 56 Zambia 0.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Djibouti was 0.4% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Djibouti ranks 53rd out of 194 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.