Mortality rate, infant, male in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rate, infant, male was 46.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
115.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
46.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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, male in Djibouti stood at 46.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Djibouti peaked at 115.1 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 46.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 115.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 105.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 103.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 74.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.1 per 1,000 live births | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | 115.1 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 102.96 per 1,000 live births | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.52 per 1,000 live births | 87 per 1,000 live births | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.62 per 1,000 live births | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.02 per 1,000 live births | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.96 per 1,000 live births | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | 53 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 20 Madagascar 47.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Mozambique 47.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Sudan 47.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 46.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Eswatini 46.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Cameroon 44.6 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, male in Djibouti?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Djibouti was 46.9 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, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 115.1 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Djibouti ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.