Is Djibouti's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Djibouti's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Djibouti rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Djibouti ranked #21 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Djibouti's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Djibouti is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #3 of 23.

Djibouti: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

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In 2024, Djibouti's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 43.00.

That's down 3.2% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Djibouti ranks #21 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #3 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 72.70; 2005
Trough: 43.00; 2024
1-year change: -3.2%
5-year change: -14.3%; -3.0% / yr
10-year change: -26.1%; -3.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	43.0000
2023	44.4000
2022	45.8000
2021	47.3000
2020	48.7000
2019	50.2000
2018	51.8000
2017	53.3000
2016	55.0000
2015	56.6000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Djibouti's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Djibouti's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 43.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Djibouti's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Djibouti's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Djibouti rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Djibouti ranked #21 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Djibouti's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Djibouti is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #3 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.