Neonatal mortality wdi in Djibouti
Djibouti: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.71
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.68
in 1979
All-time low
2.71
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Djibouti, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Djibouti is 2.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Djibouti peaked at 5.68 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.71, 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 wdi in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.68 | — |
| 1980 | 5.59 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.5 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.42 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.23 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.05 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.97 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.75 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.66 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.61 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.44 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.38 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.32 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.26 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.15 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.99 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.94 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.61 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.54 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.25 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.71 | -2.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.68 | 5.68 | 5.68 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 4.84 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 | 4.32 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.75 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 3.05 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.71 | 2.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 16 Mali 2.8 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 2.74 compare
- 18 Benin 2.72 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 2.63 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 2.52 compare
- 22 Mozambique 2.51 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 wdi in Djibouti?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Djibouti was 2.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 1979.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Djibouti ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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