Under-five deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Under-five deaths was 1,173 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,173
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
108th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,582
in 1992
All-time low
1,173
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Under-five deaths in Djibouti, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Djibouti is 1,173, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Djibouti peaked at 2,582 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,173, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 108th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,997 | — |
| 1984 | 2,003 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,006 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,026 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,064 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,118 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,181 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,280 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2,441 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2,582 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2,534 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,465 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,442 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,381 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,333 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,323 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,351 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,370 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,381 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,384 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,371 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,314 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,225 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,134 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,049 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,968 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,896 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,836 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,777 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,718 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,662 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,612 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,558 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,504 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,453 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,410 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,363 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,318 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,280 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,237 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,173 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,056 | 1,997 | 2,181 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,413 | 2,280 | 2,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,209 | 1,896 | 2,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 | 1,363 | 1,836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,242 | 1,173 | 1,318 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (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 under-five deaths in Djibouti?
- Under-five deaths in Djibouti was 1,173 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,582 in 1992.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,173 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for under-five deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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