Stillbirth rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Stillbirth rate was 29.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Djibouti, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 29.7 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Djibouti peaked at 41.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 40.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 38.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 37.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 35.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 34.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 34.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.6 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30 per 1,000 total births | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.95 per 1,000 total births | 33.9 per 1,000 total births | 41.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.14 per 1,000 total births | 30 per 1,000 total births | 33.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9 per 1,000 total births | 29.7 per 1,000 total births | 30 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 1 Somalia 34.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 2 Central African Republic 32.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 3 Ethiopia 29.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 6 Chad 28.4 per 1,000 total births 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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Djibouti?
- Stillbirth rate in Djibouti was 29.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for stillbirth rate?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.