Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.023 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.0512 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.023 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.023 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.023 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 68 Jamaica 0.0239 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Seychelles 0.0239 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0238 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Myanmar 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 South Sudan 0.0226 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0223 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0512 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.