Infant Mortality Rate: Djibouti

Analysis# Djibouti Infant Mortality Rate Djibouti recorded 43 infant deaths per 1,000 births in 2024, marking the lowest rate in the country's recorded history. This represents a dramatic 60.3% decline from the 1978 peak of 108.2 per 1,000 births. The sustained improvement reflects decades of progress in maternal and child health outcomes across the Horn of Africa nation. The downward trajectory accelerated notably from 2015 onward, dropping from 56.6 to the current 43 over nine years—an average annual decrease of roughly 1.5 deaths per 1,000 births. This consistent year-over-year improvement suggests strengthened healthcare infrastructure and expanding access to medical services. If current momentum continues, Djibouti's infant mortality rate will likely approach the levels of upper-middle-income countries within the next decade.