Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Djibouti

Djibouti: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1950
All-time low
3.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Djibouti, 1950–2023

2.557.51012.515195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 3.3% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Djibouti peaked at 15.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.

That places Djibouti 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Djibouti, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 15.3%
1951 15.1% -1.3%
1952 14.9% -1.3%
1953 14.7% -1.3%
1954 14.5% -1.3%
1955 14.3% -1.3%
1956 14.1% -1.4%
1957 13.9% -1.4%
1958 13.7% -1.5%
1959 13.5% -1.5%
1960 13.3% -1.5%
1961 13.1% -1.6%
1962 12.9% -1.7%
1963 12.6% -1.8%
1964 12.4% -1.8%
1965 12.2% -1.9%
1966 11.9% -2.0%
1967 11.7% -2.2%
1968 11.4% -2.3%
1969 11.1% -2.4%
1970 10.9% -2.4%
1971 10.7% -1.3%
1972 10.4% -3.3%
1973 10.1% -2.2%
1974 9.9% -2.1%
1975 9.7% -2.1%
1976 9.5% -2.1%
1977 9.3% -2.4%
1978 9.1% -2.3%
1979 8.9% -2.4%
1980 8.7% -2.3%
1981 8.5% -1.8%
1982 8.2% -3.5%
1983 8.0% -2.6%
1984 7.8% -2.5%
1985 7.6% -2.3%
1986 7.4% -2.7%
1987 7.2% -2.5%
1988 7.1% -2.3%
1989 6.9% -1.8%
1990 6.8% -1.7%
1991 6.7% -2.0%
1992 6.6% -1.6%
1993 6.5% -0.8%
1994 6.6% +1.5%
1995 6.3% -4.5%
1996 6.2% -1.4%
1997 6.2% -1.0%
1998 6.1% -1.7%
1999 6.0% -1.7%
2000 5.9% -1.5%
2001 5.8% -2.0%
2002 5.6% -2.2%
2003 5.5% -2.3%
2004 5.4% -1.3%
2005 5.2% -3.5%
2006 5.1% -2.4%
2007 5.0% -2.2%
2008 4.9% -2.6%
2009 4.7% -2.8%
2010 4.6% -2.6%
2011 4.5% -2.7%
2012 4.4% -2.6%
2013 4.3% -2.5%
2014 4.2% -2.5%
2015 4.1% -2.5%
2016 3.9% -2.9%
2017 3.8% -2.8%
2018 3.7% -2.7%
2019 3.6% -2.4%
2020 3.5% -2.7%
2021 3.4% -2.8%
2022 3.3% -2.5%
2023 3.3% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 14.4% 13.5% 15.3% 10
1960s 12.3% 11.1% 13.3% 10
1970s 9.9% 8.9% 10.9% 10
1980s 7.7% 6.9% 8.7% 10
1990s 6.4% 6.0% 6.8% 10
2000s 5.3% 4.7% 5.9% 10
2010s 4.1% 3.6% 4.6% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 29 Eswatini 3.4% compare
  2. 30 Timor-Leste 3.4% compare
  3. 31 Sudan 3.3% compare
  4. 33 Burundi 3.2% compare
  5. 34 Zimbabwe 3.0% compare
  6. 35 Papua New Guinea 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Djibouti?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Djibouti was 3.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
How does Djibouti rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Djibouti ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.