Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0518 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti stood at 0.0518 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.1114 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 69 Seychelles 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0.054 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0488 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.0518 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1114 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.