Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
255
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
113th
of 200 countries
All-time high
436
in 1991
All-time low
255
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Djibouti stood at 255. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Djibouti peaked at 436 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 255, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 113th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 409 | — |
| 1991 | 436 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 423 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 409 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 410 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 408 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 411 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 416 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 417 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 420 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 418 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 418 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 414 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 410 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 405 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 400 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 398 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 395 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 392 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 389 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 384 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 378 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 372 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 364 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 355 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 345 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 335 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 325 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 314 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 302 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 292 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 283 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 273 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 264 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 255 | -3.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 255 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 255 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415.9 | 408 | 436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.9 | 389 | 418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.4 | 302 | 384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.4 | 255 | 292 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Djibouti?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Djibouti was 255 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 436 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 255 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Djibouti ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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