Neonatal mortality ihme in Djibouti
Djibouti: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.12 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.12
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
38th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.22
in 1951
All-time low
2.12
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Djibouti, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Djibouti stood at 2.12. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Djibouti peaked at 4.22 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2019.
Djibouti ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.14 | — |
| 1951 | 4.22 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 4.2 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.18 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.16 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.14 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.12 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.1 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.02 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.99 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.97 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.94 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.87 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.85 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.83 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.8 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.84 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.73 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.66 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.65 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.59 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.56 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.54 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.52 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.51 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.51 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.49 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.42 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.39 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.31 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.23 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.21 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.14 | 4.05 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.92 | 3.83 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.66 | 3.52 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 3.31 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 3.11 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.63 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.12 | 2.59 | 10 |
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)
- 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 mortality ihme in Djibouti?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Djibouti was 2.12 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Djibouti ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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