Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Djibouti stood at 0.0288 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.0602 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 73rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0288 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0288 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 70 Angola 0.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0291 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.0247 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, male, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0602 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.