Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 6.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.55
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.19
in 1990
All-time low
6.55
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 6.55 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Djibouti peaked at 16.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 6.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 4.8× the median. (23 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Djibouti?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Djibouti was 6.55 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Djibouti ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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