Mortality rate, neonatal in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rate, neonatal was 27.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
56.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1979
All-time low
27.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Djibouti, 1979–2024
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, neonatal in Djibouti stood at 27.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Djibouti peaked at 56.8 per 1,000 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1980 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.95 per 1,000 live births | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.72 per 1,000 live births | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | 48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.15 per 1,000 live births | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.42 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 16 Mali 28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 27.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Benin 27.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Ethiopia 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 25.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Djibouti?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Djibouti was 27.1 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, neonatal recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 per 1,000 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Djibouti ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.