Maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti
Djibouti: Maternal mortality ratio was 161.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
161.88 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
52nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
501.04 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
161.88 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti is 161.88 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti peaked at 501.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 161.88 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 501.04 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 441.37 per 100,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 403.65 per 100,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 390.73 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 363.52 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 315.41 per 100,000 live births | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 297.94 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 284.9 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 272.58 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 262.64 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 242.84 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 229.46 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 221.4 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 218.94 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 211.51 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 210.09 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 204.5 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 201.05 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 199.01 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 194 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 191.59 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 221.27 per 100,000 live births | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 174.41 per 100,000 live births | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 161.88 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 161.88 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 161.88 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 7.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.38 per 100,000 live births | 262.64 per 100,000 live births | 501.04 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.28 per 100,000 live births | 194 per 100,000 live births | 242.84 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.29 per 100,000 live births | 161.88 per 100,000 live births | 221.27 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 50 Uganda 170.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 51 Tuvalu 169.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 53 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 54 Pakistan 155.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 154.79 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Djibouti was 161.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 501.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Djibouti ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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