Number of child deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of child deaths was 1,173 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths in Djibouti, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Djibouti is 1,173 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Djibouti peaked at 2,582 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,173 deaths, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,997 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 2,003 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,006 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,026 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,064 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,118 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,181 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,280 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,441 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2,582 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2,534 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,465 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,442 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,381 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,333 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,323 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,351 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,370 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,381 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,384 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,371 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,314 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,225 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,134 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,049 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,968 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,896 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,836 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,777 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,718 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,662 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,612 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,558 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,504 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,453 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,410 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,363 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,318 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,280 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,237 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,200 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,173 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,056 deaths | 1,997 deaths | 2,181 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,413 deaths | 2,280 deaths | 2,582 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,209 deaths | 1,896 deaths | 2,384 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 deaths | 1,363 deaths | 1,836 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,242 deaths | 1,173 deaths | 1,318 deaths | 5 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Djibouti?
- Number of child deaths in Djibouti was 1,173 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,582 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,173 deaths in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of child deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .