Number of under-five deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of under-five deaths was 1,173 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Djibouti, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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.
The figure is 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.
That places Djibouti 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1,173 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1,173 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.