Mortality rate, under-5, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 44.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
151.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
44.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Djibouti is 44.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Djibouti peaked at 151.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 44.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 151.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 147.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 138.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 134.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 130.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 127 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 119.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 106 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 102.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 101.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 97.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 95.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 80.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.5 per 1,000 live births | 147.4 per 1,000 live births | 151.6 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 125.73 per 1,000 live births | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.68 per 1,000 live births | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | 108 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.81 per 1,000 live births | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.72 per 1,000 live births | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.26 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Djibouti?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Djibouti was 44.1 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, under-5, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 151.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.