Neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Neonatal mortality rate was 27.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.07
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
56.82
in 1979
All-time low
27.07
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti, 1979–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti is 27.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti peaked at 56.82 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27.07, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 56.82 | — |
| 1980 | 55.9 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 55.03 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 54.16 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 53.13 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 52.25 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.37 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 50.54 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 49.73 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 49.03 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 48.45 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 47.97 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 47.53 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 47.04 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.57 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 46.14 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 45.59 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 45 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 44.41 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 43.77 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.16 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 42.07 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.53 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.02 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.47 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.92 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.37 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.81 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.17 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.51 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.83 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.09 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.37 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.68 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.96 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.2 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.84 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.14 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.54 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.78 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.06 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.39 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.74 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 27.07 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.82 | 56.82 | 56.82 | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.96 | 48.45 | 55.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.72 | 43.16 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.15 | 37.51 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 | 30.54 | 36.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 | 27.07 | 29.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 16 Mali 27.99 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 18 Benin 27.18 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
- 22 Mozambique 25.08 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)
- 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 neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Djibouti was 27.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 56.82 in 1979.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.07 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Djibouti ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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