Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 21.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.94
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
104.13
in 1979
All-time low
21.94
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Djibouti, 1979–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 21.94 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Djibouti peaked at 104.13 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21.94, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 104.13 | — |
| 1980 | 100.46 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 96.82 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 93.35 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 90 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 86.54 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 83.44 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 80.52 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 77.65 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 75 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 72.68 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 70.57 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 68.73 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 67.27 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 66 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 65.05 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.15 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.28 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 62.3 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 61.2 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 59.85 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 58.34 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 56.58 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 54.75 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 52.82 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 50.85 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 48.92 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 47.01 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.19 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 43.28 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.51 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 39.92 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 38.4 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 36.91 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 35.41 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 34.04 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 32.66 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.33 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 30.01 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 28.75 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.45 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 26.21 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 25.06 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.9 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 22.94 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 21.94 | -4.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 21.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 21.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.55, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.13 | 104.13 | 104.13 | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.65 | 72.68 | 100.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.84 | 59.85 | 70.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.92 | 41.51 | 58.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.49 | 27.45 | 39.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.01 | 21.94 | 26.21 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Djibouti?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Djibouti was 21.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 104.13 in 1979.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.94 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Djibouti ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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