The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Djibouti
Djibouti: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 234.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
234.49
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
707.17
in 1985
All-time low
234.49
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Djibouti, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Djibouti is 234.49, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Djibouti peaked at 707.17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 234.49, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 707.17 | — |
| 1986 | 684.72 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 653.79 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 651.29 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 667.07 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 678.96 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 625.97 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 629.94 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 629.64 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 620.34 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 618.4 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 634.08 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 613.94 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 610.6 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 533.98 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 512.46 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 487.04 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 454.15 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 440.46 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 393.79 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 368.21 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 322.19 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 324.93 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 322.42 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 294.26 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 273.75 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 268.64 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 257.32 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 245.83 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 235.65 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 244.33 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 251.22 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 247.05 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 256.89 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 244.1 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 234.49 | -3.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 234.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 234.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 10.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 672.81 | 651.29 | 707.17 | 5 |
| 1990s | 619.59 | 533.98 | 678.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.99 | 294.26 | 512.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.48 | 235.65 | 273.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.49 | 234.49 | 234.49 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Djibouti?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Djibouti was 234.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 707.17 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.49 in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Djibouti ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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