Mortality rate age 5-9 in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 6.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.55
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
16.19
in 1990
All-time low
6.55
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 6.55 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Djibouti peaked at 16.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.19 | — |
| 1991 | 15.86 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.6 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.35 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 15.15 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.95 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.75 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.52 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 14.27 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 14.01 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.71 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.39 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.06 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.71 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.37 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.02 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.68 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.34 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.67 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.37 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.06 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.76 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.16 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.87 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.59 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.77 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.51 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.28 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.01 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.78 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.55 | -3.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 6.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 4.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 6.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.07 | 14.01 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 | 10.67 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 | 7.77 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 6.55 | 7.51 | 5 |
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)
- 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 mortality rate age 5-9 in Djibouti?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Djibouti was 6.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 age 5-9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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