Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 70 El Salvador 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Iraq 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mozambique 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Lebanon 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2748 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.