Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5644 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5644
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5644
in 2024
All-time low
0.4199
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Djibouti stood at 0.5644. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Djibouti peaked at 0.5644 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4199, in 1993.
Djibouti ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4522 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4629 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4539 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4199 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4357 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4242 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4263 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4299 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4404 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4449 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4489 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4528 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4568 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4593 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4568 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4602 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4639 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4719 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4771 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4852 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4902 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4941 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4988 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5054 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5087 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5122 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5166 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5244 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5277 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5341 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5387 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5422 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5489 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5533 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5644 | +2.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.5644 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.5644 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.439 | 0.4199 | 0.4629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4633 | 0.4489 | 0.4852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5112 | 0.4902 | 0.5341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5495 | 0.5387 | 0.5644 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 69 Uzbekistan 0.5712 compare
- 70 Georgia 0.565 compare
- 71 Brunei 0.5645 compare
- 73 New Zealand 0.5643 compare
- 74 Honduras 0.5641 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0.5639 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Djibouti?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Djibouti was 0.5644 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5644 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4199 in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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