Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti is 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0348 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.038 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0396 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0487 deaths per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0447 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0441 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0457 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0433 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0441 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0314 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 63 Seychelles 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominica 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 65 Niger 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0278 deaths 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.