Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti
Djibouti: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 48.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti is 48.86, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.86, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 30th out of 212 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.46 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1 | 77.66 | 98.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.31 | 57.49 | 75.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.24 | 48.86 | 55.67 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.86 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 30th out of 212 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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