Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 23.63 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
23.63
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.46
in 2025
All-time low
23.63
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Djibouti, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Djibouti stood at 23.63. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
That places Djibouti 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.46 | — |
| 2026 | 25.87 | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 25.29 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 24.73 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 24.17 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 23.63 | -2.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 23.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.48, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 23.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25.3 | 24.17 | 26.46 | 5 |
| 2030s | 23.63 | 23.63 | 23.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 18 Mozambique 24.14 compare
- 19 Eswatini 23.99 compare
- 20 Mali 23.95 compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.37 compare
- 23 Malawi 23.31 compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 23.28 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Djibouti?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Djibouti was 23.63 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 26.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 in 2030.
- How does Djibouti rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Djibouti ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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