Neonatal mortality rate gho in Djibouti

Djibouti: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.82 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
2.82
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.74
in 1979
All-time low
2.82
in 2023
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Neonatal mortality rate gho in Djibouti, 1979–2023

02461979200120231979: 5.71980: 5.71981: 5.61982: 5.51983: 5.41984: 5.31985: 5.21986: 5.11987: 51988: 51989: 4.91990: 4.91991: 4.81992: 4.81993: 4.71994: 4.71995: 4.61996: 4.61997: 4.51998: 4.51999: 4.42000: 4.32001: 4.32002: 4.22003: 4.22004: 4.12005: 42006: 42007: 3.92008: 3.92009: 3.82010: 3.72011: 3.72012: 3.62013: 3.52014: 3.42015: 3.42016: 3.32017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 32021: 32022: 2.92023: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Djibouti is 2.82, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Djibouti peaked at 5.74 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2023.

That places Djibouti 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.74 5.74 5.74 1
1980s 5.27 4.91 5.65 10
1990s 4.65 4.39 4.85 10
2000s 4.06 3.8 4.32 10
2010s 3.41 3.09 3.73 10
2020s 2.91 2.82 3.01 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 14 Sierra Leone 2.93 compare
  2. 15 Lesotho 2.87 compare
  3. 16 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 2.82 compare
  4. 18 Benin 2.8 compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia 2.74 compare
  6. 20 Equatorial Guinea 2.72 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Djibouti β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Djibouti?
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Djibouti was 2.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 1979.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2023.
How does Djibouti rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
Djibouti ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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