Number of infants who die before age 1 in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 869 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
869 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,792 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
478 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 869 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Djibouti peaked at 1,792 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 478 deaths, in 1951.
That places Djibouti 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 489 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 478 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 489 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 501 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 513 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 525 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 536 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 547 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 559 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 570 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 581 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 595 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 610 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 629 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 651 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 674 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 699 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 721 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 742 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 762 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 793 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 832 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 856 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 889 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 924 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 969 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1,026 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,093 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1,164 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1,229 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,279 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,317 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,317 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,317 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,318 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,329 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,355 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,396 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,445 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,497 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,599 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,737 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 1,792 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,623 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 1,683 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,574 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,542 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,528 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,545 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,573 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,596 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,606 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,611 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,600 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,561 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,481 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,418 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,371 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,320 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,280 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,247 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,209 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,172 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,142 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,111 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,078 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,045 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,017 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 991 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 964 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 937 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 912 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 890 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 869 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 520.7 deaths | 478 deaths | 570 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 666.4 deaths | 581 deaths | 762 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 977.5 deaths | 793 deaths | 1,229 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,357 deaths | 1,279 deaths | 1,497 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,620 deaths | 1,528 deaths | 1,792 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,484 deaths | 1,280 deaths | 1,611 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,098 deaths | 964 deaths | 1,247 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 902 deaths | 869 deaths | 937 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Djibouti?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Djibouti was 869 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,792 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 478 deaths in 1951.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Djibouti ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.