Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0286 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.0286 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0286 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0286 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0203 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 63 Seychelles 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominica 0.0307 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Niger 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0279 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Syria 0.0278 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)
- 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.