Mortality rate, infant, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rate, infant, female was 38.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
101 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
38.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Djibouti, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Djibouti stood at 38.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Djibouti peaked at 101 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 38.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 101 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 99.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 94.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 84 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 82.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 61 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.15 per 1,000 live births | 99.3 per 1,000 live births | 101 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.86 per 1,000 live births | 82.6 per 1,000 live births | 97.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.59 per 1,000 live births | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.98 per 1,000 live births | 61 per 1,000 live births | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.55 per 1,000 live births | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.54 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 17 Benin 40.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Mozambique 39.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 39.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 38.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Madagascar 38.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Sudan 38.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Djibouti?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Djibouti was 38.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 101 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Djibouti ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.