Number of infant deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of infant deaths was 1,055.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Djibouti, 1979–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1,055.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Djibouti peaked at 2,082.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,055.0%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,291.0% | — |
| 1980 | 1,364.0% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1,417.0% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,446.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,462.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,473.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,488.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,518.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,569.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,631.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,699.0% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,800.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1,954.0% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2,082.0% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 2,019.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,943.0% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,928.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,886.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,869.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,886.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,931.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,967.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,988.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,999.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,993.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,946.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,872.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,797.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,727.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,666.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,616.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,572.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,527.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,480.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,437.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,396.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,351.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,309.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,269.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,233.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,193.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,155.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,120.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,089.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,055.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,291.0% | 1,291.0% | 1,291.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,506.7% | 1,364.0% | 1,699.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,929.8% | 1,800.0% | 2,082.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,857.1% | 1,616.0% | 1,999.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,376.7% | 1,193.0% | 1,572.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,104.8% | 1,055.0% | 1,155.0% | 4 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Djibouti?
- Number of infant deaths in Djibouti was 1,055.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,082.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055.0% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of infant deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.