Under-five mortality rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Under-five mortality rate was 48.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.86
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
169.52
in 1976
All-time low
48.86
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Djibouti, 1976–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Djibouti is 48.86, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Djibouti peaked at 169.52 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48.86, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 169.52 | — |
| 1977 | 164.49 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 159.75 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 155.23 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 150.94 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 146.87 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 142.71 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 138.66 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 134.63 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 130.66 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 127.15 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 123.79 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 120.72 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 117.85 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 115.26 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 113.08 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 111.3 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 109.63 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 108.23 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 106.89 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 105.51 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 104 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 102.28 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 100.53 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 98.46 | -2.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.25 | 155.23 | 169.52 | 4 |
| 1980s | 133.4 | 117.85 | 150.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.67 | 100.53 | 115.26 | 10 |
| 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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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2748 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Djibouti?
- Under-five mortality rate in Djibouti was 48.86 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 169.52 in 1976.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.86 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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