Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Djibouti
Djibouti: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Djibouti is 7 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Djibouti peaked at 16.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7 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, male in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 7 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 7 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5 per 1,000, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.31 per 1,000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 per 1,000 | 11 per 1,000 | 14 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 7.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.4 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 8.2 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Uganda 7.2 per 1,000 compare
- 22 Angola 7 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Malawi 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 6.7 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Djibouti?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Djibouti was 7 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, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Djibouti ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.