Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Djibouti
Djibouti: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 234.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
234.49
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
707.17
in 1985
All-time low
234.49
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Djibouti, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 234.49 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Djibouti peaked at 707.17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 234.49, 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 vs births attended by health staff in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 707.17 | — |
| 1986 | 684.72 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 653.79 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 651.29 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 667.07 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 678.96 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 625.97 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 629.94 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 629.64 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 620.34 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 618.4 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 634.08 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 613.94 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 610.6 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 533.98 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 512.46 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 487.04 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 454.15 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 440.46 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 393.79 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 368.21 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 322.19 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 324.93 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 322.42 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 294.26 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 273.75 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 268.64 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 257.32 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 245.83 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 235.65 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 244.33 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 251.22 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 247.05 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 256.89 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 244.1 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 234.49 | -3.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 234.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 234.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 10.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 672.81 | 651.29 | 707.17 | 5 |
| 1990s | 619.59 | 533.98 | 678.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.99 | 294.26 | 512.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.48 | 235.65 | 273.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.49 | 234.49 | 234.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Djibouti?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Djibouti was 234.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 707.17 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.49 in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Djibouti ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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