Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 662 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Djibouti, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Djibouti is 662 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Djibouti peaked at 1,172 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 662 deaths, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 763 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 788 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 801 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 807 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 814 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 826 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 849 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 881 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 919 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 958 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,031 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1,130 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,172 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,064 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,074 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,036 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,015 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,003 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,023 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,046 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,064 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,078 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,089 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,089 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,057 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,024 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 990 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 967 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 939 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 920 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 900 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 878 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 857 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 840 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 820 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 798 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 777 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 762 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 744 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 728 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 710 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 694 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 679 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 664 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 662 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 840.6 deaths | 763 deaths | 958 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,059 deaths | 1,003 deaths | 1,172 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,022 deaths | 920 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.4 deaths | 728 deaths | 900 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.8 deaths | 662 deaths | 710 deaths | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Djibouti?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Djibouti was 662 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 662 deaths in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .