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Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Djibouti

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Albania has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.8 for Djibouti. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.35 in Albania and 2.61 in Djibouti — 93.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Albania and by 61.9% in Djibouti — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 6.85, respectively.

  • Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate compared to 70/196 for Djibouti.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Albania — it's 31.5 in Djibouti.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 12.8 in Albania vs 19 in Djibouti.
  • In Albania, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Djibouti.

Fertility rate in Albania vs Djibouti by year

Albania
Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Djibouti
2023 1.35 2.61
2022 1.36 2.65
2021 1.37 2.7
2020 1.37 2.75
2019 1.4 2.8
2018 1.42 2.86
2017 1.49 2.92
2016 1.56 2.97
2015 1.63 3.04
2014 1.72 3.12
2013 1.74 3.19
2012 1.72 3.26
2011 1.68 3.34
2010 1.65 3.43
2009 1.64 3.52
2008 1.62 3.62
2007 1.63 3.76
2006 1.69 3.9
2005 1.79 4.04
2004 1.89 4.16
2003 2.01 4.3
2002 2 4.41
2001 2.14 4.52
2000 2.22 4.6
1999 2.31 4.69
1998 2.42 4.8
1997 2.54 4.97
1996 2.67 5.15
1995 2.76 5.33
1994 2.8 5.51
1993 2.81 5.64
1992 2.89 5.75
1991 2.96 5.86
1990 3.01 5.93
1989 3.03 5.97
1988 3.07 6.03
1987 3.11 6.09
1986 3.14 6.14
1985 3.21 6.19
1984 3.28 6.25
1983 3.32 6.3
1982 3.42 6.34
1981 3.47 6.4
1980 3.59 6.46
1979 3.78 6.52
1978 4 6.59
1977 4.2 6.64
1976 4.37 6.69
1975 4.57 6.74
1974 4.7 6.78
1973 4.83 6.82
1972 4.98 6.85
1971 5.08 6.88
1970 5.16 6.88
1969 5.29 6.88
1968 5.32 6.88
1967 5.31 6.87
1966 5.33 6.88
1965 5.47 6.86
1964 5.71 6.87
1963 5.93 6.86
1962 6.11 6.85
1961 6.27 6.85
1960 6.38 6.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.61 in Djibouti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Djibouti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Albania
Djibouti
1x
Year Natural population change
Albania Djibouti
2023 4,615 15,349
2022 3,913 15,337
2021 623 14,555
2020 3,682 14,970
2019 8,432 15,368
2018 9,187 15,524
2017 10,707 15,593
2016 12,332 15,621
2015 14,164 15,718
2014 16,185 15,857
2013 17,234 15,986
2012 17,565 16,026
2011 17,564 16,169
2010 18,404 16,225
2009 19,336 16,323
2008 19,526 16,356
2007 20,286 16,647
2006 21,732 16,901
2005 24,390 17,361
2004 26,989 17,756
2003 29,907 18,341
2002 30,189 18,167
2001 33,573 17,710
2000 36,741 17,014
1999 40,047 16,491
1998 43,884 15,845
1997 46,979 15,255
1996 52,745 15,408
1995 56,784 15,651
1994 59,086 15,989
1993 60,602 15,805
1992 63,376 16,971
1991 65,639 16,553
1990 67,355 15,074
1989 66,351 13,851
1988 64,616 13,107
1987 63,334 12,357
1986 61,925 11,671
1985 60,798 11,106
1984 59,396 10,713
1983 57,647 10,391
1982 56,443 10,058
1981 54,595 9,654
1980 53,803 9,187
1979 54,139 8,573
1978 55,463 7,886
1977 56,319 7,195
1976 56,428 6,567
1975 56,920 6,034
1974 56,133 5,601
1973 55,439 5,234
1972 54,966 4,885
1971 53,797 4,484
1970 52,293 4,249
1969 51,407 3,950
1968 49,258 3,712
1967 46,494 3,484
1966 44,507 3,268
1965 43,953 3,054
1964 44,205 2,864
1963 44,040 2,687
1962 43,124 2,538
1961 41,802 2,412
1960 40,436 2,299

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +1.33% in Djibouti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +1.43% in Djibouti.

Birth rate in Albania vs Djibouti by year

Albania
Djibouti

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Albania Djibouti
2023 10.2 20.8
2022 10.3 21
2021 10.5 21.3
2020 10.5 21.6
2019 10.8 21.9
2018 10.9 22.3
2017 11.4 22.7
2016 11.9 23.1
2015 12.4 23.6
2014 13.1 24.1
2013 13.1 24.6
2012 12.9 25.1
2011 12.4 25.7
2010 12.4 26.3
2009 12.3 26.9
2008 12.2 27.6
2007 12.4 28.5
2006 13 29.4
2005 13.9 30.6
2004 14.7 31.6
2003 15.6 32.7
2002 15.6 33
2001 16.6 33.3
2000 17.5 33.5
1999 18.5 33.5
1998 19.6 33.5
1997 20.8 33.7
1996 22.1 34.8
1995 23.3 35.9
1994 23.9 37.2
1993 24.2 37.1
1992 25 39.9
1991 25.6 37.8
1990 26.1 37.2
1989 26.2 37.9
1988 26.2 38.8
1987 26.3 39.1
1986 26.3 39.5
1985 26.5 40
1984 26.5 40.6
1983 26.4 41.2
1982 26.6 41.5
1981 26.5 41.8
1980 26.8 42
1979 27.5 42.2
1978 28.5 42.4
1977 29.4 42.7
1976 30.1 43.3
1975 31 43.9
1974 31.5 44.7
1973 32 45.3
1972 32.6 45.8
1971 33.1 46.2
1970 33.4 46.5
1969 34 46.6
1968 34.1 47
1967 33.8 47
1966 33.9 47
1965 34.8 46.9
1964 36.4 46.9
1963 37.9 46.9
1962 39.1 46.9
1961 40.3 46.9
1960 41 46.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 20.8 in Djibouti, compared with 41 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Albania Djibouti
Fertility rate 1.35 2.61
Fertility rate rank 170/196 72/196
Birth rate 10.2 20.8
Birth rate rank 143/196 70/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,615 +15,349
Natural population change rank 129/196 114/196
Natural population change rate +0.19% +1.33%
Population growth -1.53% +1.37%
Population growth rank 194/197 76/197
Age at first childbirth 26.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 31.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 18.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 92.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 50
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 3.7% 18%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 87.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 2.82%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 4.44%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 5.04%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 66.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
Djibouti
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Albania Djibouti
2100 10% 17.7%
2099 10% 17.8%
2098 10% 17.8%
2097 10% 17.9%
2096 10% 17.9%
2095 9.99% 18%
2094 9.96% 18%
2093 9.92% 18.1%
2092 9.88% 18.1%
2091 9.83% 18.2%
2090 9.77% 18.3%
2089 9.7% 18.4%
2088 9.64% 18.4%
2087 9.56% 18.5%
2086 9.49% 18.6%
2085 9.43% 18.7%
2084 9.37% 18.8%
2083 9.31% 18.9%
2082 9.26% 19%
2081 9.22% 19.1%
2080 9.19% 19.3%
2079 9.17% 19.4%
2078 9.16% 19.5%
2077 9.16% 19.6%
2076 9.17% 19.7%
2075 9.2% 19.8%
2074 9.24% 19.9%
2073 9.28% 20%
2072 9.33% 20.1%
2071 9.39% 20.2%
2070 9.46% 20.3%
2069 9.54% 20.4%
2068 9.62% 20.5%
2067 9.71% 20.6%
2066 9.81% 20.7%
2065 9.9% 20.8%
2064 10% 20.9%
2063 10.1% 21%
2062 10.2% 21.1%
2061 10.3% 21.2%
2060 10.3% 21.4%
2059 10.4% 21.5%
2058 10.4% 21.7%
2057 10.5% 21.8%
2056 10.5% 22%
2055 10.6% 22.2%
2054 10.6% 22.4%
2053 10.6% 22.6%
2052 10.7% 22.9%
2051 10.7% 23.1%
2050 10.8% 23.3%
2049 10.8% 23.5%
2048 10.9% 23.7%
2047 11% 24%
2046 11.1% 24.2%
2045 11.3% 24.4%
2044 11.4% 24.6%
2043 11.6% 24.8%
2042 11.8% 25%
2041 12% 25.2%
2040 12.2% 25.4%
2039 12.4% 25.6%
2038 12.7% 25.8%
2037 12.9% 26%
2036 13.2% 26.1%
2035 13.4% 26.3%
2034 13.7% 26.5%
2033 14% 26.7%
2032 14.3% 26.9%
2031 14.6% 27.2%
2030 15% 27.4%
2029 15.4% 27.7%
2028 15.8% 28%
2027 16.2% 28.3%
2026 16.5% 28.6%
2025 16.7% 29%
2024 16.8% 29.2%
2023 17% 29.6%
2022 17.2% 30%
2021 17.4% 30.5%
2020 17.5% 31%
2019 17.7% 31.6%
2018 18% 32.2%
2017 18.3% 32.8%
2016 18.6% 33.4%
2015 19% 34%
2014 19.4% 34.6%
2013 19.8% 35.1%
2012 20.3% 35.5%
2011 20.9% 35.9%
2010 21.7% 36.4%
2009 22.5% 36.8%
2008 23.4% 37.2%
2007 24.2% 37.7%
2006 25% 38.1%
2005 25.9% 38.4%
2004 26.7% 38.5%
2003 27.5% 38.6%
2002 28.3% 38.7%
2001 29% 39.1%
2000 29.6% 39.6%
1999 30% 40%
1998 30.5% 40.6%
1997 30.8% 41.5%
1996 31.1% 42.2%
1995 31.4% 42.5%
1994 31.6% 42.8%
1993 31.9% 43.1%
1992 32.2% 43.3%
1991 32.4% 43.5%
1990 32.7% 43.7%
1989 32.9% 44%
1988 33.1% 44.2%
1987 33.4% 44.4%
1986 33.8% 44.6%
1985 34.2% 44.8%
1984 34.6% 45%
1983 35% 45.1%
1982 35.4% 45.3%
1981 35.8% 45.4%
1980 36.3% 45.5%
1979 36.7% 45.5%
1978 37.3% 45.6%
1977 38% 45.5%
1976 38.7% 45.5%
1975 39.4% 45.4%
1974 40% 45.3%
1973 40.6% 45.2%
1972 41.1% 45%
1971 41.5% 44.9%
1970 41.8% 44.7%
1969 42.1% 44.5%
1968 42.3% 44.3%
1967 42.3% 44%
1966 42.3% 43.8%
1965 42.3% 43.6%
1964 42.3% 43.5%
1963 42.2% 43.7%
1962 42% 43.8%
1961 41.7% 44%
1960 41.2% 44.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 29.2% in Djibouti in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Djibouti compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Djibouti

Albania
Djibouti
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Albania Djibouti
2023 7 162
2022 8 174
2021 14 221
2020 7 192
2019 7 194
2018 7 199
2017 8 201
2016 8 204
2015 9 210
2014 10 212
2013 10 219
2012 10 221
2011 9 229
2010 9 243
2009 9 263
2008 10 273
2007 10 285
2006 11 298
2005 12 315
2004 13 364
2003 13 391
2002 14 404
2001 14 441
2000 15 501
1999 17 524
1998 18 555
1997 21 582
1996 20 609
1995 21 634
1994 22 682
1993 24 704
1992 26 780
1991 28 731
1990 30 725
1989 31 746
1988 32 768
1987 33 785
1986 35 804
1985 38 821

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 162 deaths in Djibouti.

Under-five mortality rates

Albania
Djibouti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Albania Djibouti
2023 0.94% 5.04%
2022 0.94% 5.22%
2021 0.95% 5.38%
2020 0.94% 5.56%
2019 0.94% 5.75%
2018 0.93% 5.94%
2017 0.93% 6.13%
2016 0.94% 6.33%
2015 0.96% 6.51%
2014 0.99% 6.72%
2013 1.05% 6.93%
2012 1.12% 7.14%
2011 1.22% 7.36%
2010 1.33% 7.59%
2009 1.45% 7.81%
2008 1.58% 8.03%
2007 1.71% 8.28%
2006 1.85% 8.53%
2005 2% 8.77%
2004 2.14% 9%
2003 2.29% 9.24%
2002 2.43% 9.48%
2001 2.57% 9.72%
2000 2.71% 9.95%
1999 2.84% 10.2%
1998 2.98% 10.3%
1997 3.11% 10.5%
1996 3.24% 10.7%
1995 3.36% 10.8%
1994 3.49% 10.9%
1993 3.62% 11.1%
1992 3.76% 11.2%
1991 3.9% 11.4%
1990 4.08% 11.6%
1989 4.28% 11.9%
1988 4.51% 12.2%
1987 4.79% 12.5%
1986 5.11% 12.8%
1985 5.48% 13.2%
1984 5.9% 13.6%
1983 6.37% 14%
1982 6.9% 14.4%
1981 7.49% 14.8%
1980 8.12% 15.3%
1979 8.84% 15.7%
1978 9.62% 16.2%
1977 - 16.6%
1976 - 17.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1976–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 5.04% in Djibouti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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