Mortality rate, under-5, male in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 53.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
167.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
53.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, male in Djibouti stood at 53.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Djibouti peaked at 167.5 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 53.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 31st 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, under-5, male in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 167.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 162.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 158.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 154.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 150.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 146 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 141.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 138 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 134.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 130.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 124.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 117.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 108.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 106.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 97.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.2 per 1,000 live births | 162.9 per 1,000 live births | 167.5 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 140.6 per 1,000 live births | 124.8 per 1,000 live births | 158.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.29 per 1,000 live births | 106.9 per 1,000 live births | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.05 per 1,000 live births | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 per 1,000 live births | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 per 1,000 live births | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Djibouti?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Djibouti was 53.3 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, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 167.5 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Djibouti ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.