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
2nd
of 20 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: UNICEF.
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.
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 in Djibouti peaked at 169.52 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 48.86, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 2nd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 48.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 3.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 48.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.99, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Djibouti?
- Under-five mortality rate in Djibouti was 48.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 2nd out of 20 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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