Number of infant deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of infant deaths was 1,033 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,033 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,074 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
1,033 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Number of infant deaths in Djibouti, 1979–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Djibouti stood at 1,033 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Djibouti peaked at 2,074 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,033 deaths, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 105th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,292 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 1,364 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,418 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,450 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,466 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,476 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,491 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,521 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,570 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,632 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,697 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,793 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,948 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2,074 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2,010 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,935 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,919 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,875 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,856 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,872 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,918 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,954 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,976 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,986 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,980 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,934 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,857 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,783 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,718 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,658 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,606 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,565 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,522 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,477 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,433 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,393 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,350 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,306 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,264 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,229 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,189 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,152 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,121 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,086 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,054 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,033 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,292 deaths | 1,292 deaths | 1,292 deaths | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,508 deaths | 1,364 deaths | 1,697 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,920 deaths | 1,793 deaths | 2,074 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,845 deaths | 1,606 deaths | 1,986 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,373 deaths | 1,189 deaths | 1,565 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 deaths | 1,033 deaths | 1,152 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Djibouti?
- Number of infant deaths in Djibouti was 1,033 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 infant deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,074 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 deaths in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of infant deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .