Infant deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Infant deaths was 1,033 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1,033 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Djibouti peaked at 1,986 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,033, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,954 | — |
| 2001 | 1,976 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,986 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,980 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,934 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,857 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,783 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,718 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,658 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,606 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,565 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,522 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,477 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,433 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,393 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,350 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,306 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,264 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,229 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,189 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,152 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,121 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,086 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,054 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,033 | -2.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1,033 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1,033 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,845 | 1,606 | 1,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,373 | 1,189 | 1,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 | 1,033 | 1,152 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More development goals data for Djibouti
- Red List Index 0.8231 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 177.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 662 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Djibouti?
- Infant deaths in Djibouti was 1,033 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,986 in 2002.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for infant deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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