Number of under-five deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of under-five deaths was 1,173 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,173
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,582
in 1992
All-time low
1,173
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Djibouti, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Djibouti stood at 1,173. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Djibouti peaked at 2,582 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,173, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,997 | — |
| 1984 | 2,003 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,006 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,026 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,064 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,118 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,181 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,280 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,441 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2,582 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2,534 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,465 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,442 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,381 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,333 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,323 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,351 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,370 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,381 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,384 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,371 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,314 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,225 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,134 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,049 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,968 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,896 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,836 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,777 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,718 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,662 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,612 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,558 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,504 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,453 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,410 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,363 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,318 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,280 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,237 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,173 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,056 | 1,997 | 2,181 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,413 | 2,280 | 2,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,209 | 1,896 | 2,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 | 1,363 | 1,836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,242 | 1,173 | 1,318 | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Djibouti?
- Number of under-five deaths in Djibouti was 1,173 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,582 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,173 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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