Neonatal mortality rate gho in Djibouti
Djibouti: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.82
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 199 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
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 199 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.74 | — |
| 1980 | 5.65 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.57 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.49 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.31 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.22 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.13 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.05 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.97 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.91 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.85 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.81 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.77 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.74 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.65 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.52 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.46 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.39 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.32 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.21 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.15 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.86 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | -2.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Sierra Leone 2.93 compare
- 15 Lesotho 2.87 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.82 compare
- 18 Benin 2.8 compare
- 19 Ethiopia 2.74 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 2.72 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 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 199 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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