Neonatal deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Neonatal deaths was 662 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Djibouti is 662, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Djibouti peaked at 1,089 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 662, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 113th 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.
Neonatal deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,064 | — |
| 2001 | 1,078 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,089 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,089 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,057 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,024 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 990 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 967 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 939 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 920 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 900 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 878 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 857 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 840 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 820 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 798 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 777 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 762 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 744 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 728 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 710 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 694 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 679 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 664 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 662 | -0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 662 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 662 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,272, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,022 | 920 | 1,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.4 | 728 | 900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.8 | 662 | 710 | 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)
- Infant deaths 1,033 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Djibouti?
- Neonatal deaths in Djibouti was 662 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 in 2002.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 662 in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for neonatal deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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