Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 48.86 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.86 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 213 countries
All-time high
98.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
48.86 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti is 48.86 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti peaked at 98.46 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.86 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.46 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 91.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 89.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 84.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 82.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 79.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 77.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 75.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 73.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 71.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 67.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 61.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 59.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 57.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 54.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 52.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 48.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 48.86 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 48.86 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 per 1,000 live births, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | 77.66 per 1,000 live births | 98.46 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.31 per 1,000 live births | 57.49 per 1,000 live births | 75.53 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.24 per 1,000 live births | 48.86 per 1,000 live births | 55.67 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti was 48.86 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 98.46 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.86 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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