Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 48.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.86
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
115.26
in 1990
All-time low
48.86
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Djibouti is 48.86, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Djibouti peaked at 115.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.86, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115.26 | — |
| 1991 | 113.08 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 111.3 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 109.63 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 108.23 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 106.89 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 105.51 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 104 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 102.28 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 100.53 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 98.46 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 96.3 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 94 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 91.62 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 89.29 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 86.9 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 84.57 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 82.27 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 79.91 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 77.66 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 75.53 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 73.42 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 71.33 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.2 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 67.19 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.16 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 63.2 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 61.17 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 59.37 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 57.49 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.67 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 54.01 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 52.15 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.51 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 48.86 | -3.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 48.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 48.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.67 | 100.53 | 115.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1 | 77.66 | 98.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.31 | 57.49 | 75.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.24 | 48.86 | 55.67 | 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Djibouti?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Djibouti was 48.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 115.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.86 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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