Number of deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of deaths was 8,724 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Djibouti is 8,724 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Djibouti peaked at 8,724 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,927 deaths, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,927 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,160 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7,381 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7,499 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7,583 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,560 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,645 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,498 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,500 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,543 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,605 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,656 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,669 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,704 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,745 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,794 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,797 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,835 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,878 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,952 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,299 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 8,724 deaths | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,430 deaths | 6,927 deaths | 7,645 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,764 deaths | 7,605 deaths | 7,952 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,512 deaths | 8,299 deaths | 8,724 deaths | 2 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Djibouti?
- Number of deaths in Djibouti was 8,724 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 8,724 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,927 deaths in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.