Number of maternal deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of maternal deaths was 39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Djibouti is 39, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Djibouti peaked at 190 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 96th 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 130 | — |
| 1986 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 160 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 190 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 160 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 81 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 42 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 39 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140 | 130 | 150 | 5 |
| 1990s | 151 | 130 | 190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.3 | 64 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5 | 46 | 59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 | 39 | 53 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Djibouti?
- Number of maternal deaths in Djibouti was 39 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.