Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 48.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
169.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1976
All-time low
48.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Djibouti, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 48.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Djibouti peaked at 169.5 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48.9 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 49 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 169.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1977 | 164.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 159.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 155.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 150.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 142.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 138.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 134.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 130.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 123.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 120.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 115.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 111.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 109.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 106.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 105.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 104 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 48.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 48.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.25 per 1,000 live births | 155.2 per 1,000 live births | 169.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 133.4 per 1,000 live births | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | 150.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.67 per 1,000 live births | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | 115.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.11 per 1,000 live births | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.31 per 1,000 live births | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.24 per 1,000 live births | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Djibouti?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Djibouti was 48.9 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, under-5 recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 169.5 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.