Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,173 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,173
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
107th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,582
in 1992
All-time low
1,173
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Djibouti stood at 1,173. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Djibouti peaked at 2,582 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,173, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,280 | — |
| 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% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1,173 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1,173 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Djibouti?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Djibouti was 1,173 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,582 in 1992.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,173 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Djibouti ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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