Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 6.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 6.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Djibouti peaked at 15.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 6.1 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 6.1 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 per 1,000, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.82 per 1,000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 10.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Djibouti?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Djibouti was 6.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Djibouti ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.