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Maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti

Djibouti: Maternal mortality ratio was 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
707.17 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti, 1985–2020

2003004005006007001985200220201985: 707.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 684.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 653.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 651.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 667.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 679 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 626 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 629.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 629.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 620.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 618.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 634.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 613.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 610.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 534 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 512.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 487 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 454.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 440.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 393.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 368.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 322.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 324.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 322.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 294.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 273.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 268.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 257.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 245.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 235.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 244.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 251.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 247.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 256.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 244.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 234.5 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti stood at 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti peaked at 707.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

Djibouti ranks 39th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 707.17 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 684.72 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
1987 653.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
1988 651.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
1989 667.07 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
1990 678.96 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.8%
1991 625.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
1992 629.94 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
1993 629.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
1994 620.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
1995 618.4 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
1996 634.08 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
1997 613.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
1998 610.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
1999 533.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.5%
2000 512.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.0%
2001 487.04 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2002 454.15 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.8%
2003 440.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
2004 393.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.6%
2005 368.21 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.5%
2006 322.19 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.5%
2007 324.93 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
2008 322.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
2009 294.26 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.7%
2010 273.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.0%
2011 268.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
2012 257.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
2013 245.83 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
2014 235.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
2015 244.33 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.7%
2016 251.22 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
2017 247.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2018 256.89 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.0%
2019 244.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2020 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 672.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 651.29 deaths per 100,000 live births 707.17 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 619.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 533.98 deaths per 100,000 live births 678.96 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 391.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 294.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 512.46 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 252.48 deaths per 100,000 live births 235.65 deaths per 100,000 live births 273.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 36 Rwanda 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 37 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 38 Tanzania 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 40 Gabon 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 41 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 42 Cambodia 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti?
Maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti was 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 707.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Djibouti rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Djibouti ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.