Number of neonatal deaths by region in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 662 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Djibouti, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 662 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Djibouti peaked at 1,172 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 662, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 105th of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 763 | — |
| 1981 | 788 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 801 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 807 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 814 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 826 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 849 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 881 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 919 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 958 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,031 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1,130 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,172 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,064 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,074 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,036 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,015 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,003 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,023 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,046 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,064 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,078 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,089 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,089 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,057 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,024 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 990 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 967 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 939 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 920 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 900 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 878 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 857 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 840 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 820 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 798 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 777 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 762 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 744 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 728 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 710 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 694 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 679 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 664 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 662 | -0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 662 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 662 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 840.6 | 763 | 958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,059 | 1,003 | 1,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,022 | 920 | 1,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.4 | 728 | 900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.8 | 662 | 710 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Djibouti?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Djibouti was 662 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 662 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Djibouti ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.