Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti is 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0862 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0864 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0865 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0874 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.089 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0941 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1053 deaths per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1093 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1063 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1053 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1027 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1022 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1027 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0998 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.096 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0921 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0884 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0849 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0767 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0695 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0649 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0627 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0608 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0552 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0887 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0862 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0941 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0953 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0818 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0588 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0543 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 69 Seychelles 0.0543 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0.054 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.