Under-five deaths in Djibouti

Djibouti: Under-five deaths was 1,173 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,173
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 20 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1983200320241983: 2.0k1984: 2.0k1985: 2.0k1986: 2.0k1987: 2.1k1988: 2.1k1989: 2.2k1990: 2.3k1991: 2.4k1992: 2.6k1993: 2.5k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.4k1996: 2.4k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.4k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 1,173 for under-five deaths 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.

That places Djibouti 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 12 Tunisia 2,027 compare
  2. 13 Lebanon 1,639 compare
  3. 14 Libya 1,209 compare
  4. 16 Oman 884 compare
  5. 17 United Arab Emirates 498 compare
  6. 18 Kuwait 395 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Djibouti β†’

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 15th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,329 data points, 1955–2024
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