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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Djibouti

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Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 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 1.26 in Canada and 2.61 in Djibouti — 107.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.9% in Canada and by 61.9% in Djibouti — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 6.85, respectively.

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 70/196 for Djibouti.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Canada — it's 31.5 in Djibouti.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 19 in Djibouti.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Djibouti.

Fertility rate in Canada vs Djibouti by year

Canada
Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Djibouti
2023 1.26 2.61
2022 1.33 2.65
2021 1.44 2.7
2020 1.41 2.75
2019 1.47 2.8
2018 1.51 2.86
2017 1.55 2.92
2016 1.59 2.97
2015 1.6 3.04
2014 1.61 3.12
2013 1.61 3.19
2012 1.63 3.26
2011 1.63 3.34
2010 1.65 3.43
2009 1.69 3.52
2008 1.7 3.62
2007 1.67 3.76
2006 1.63 3.9
2005 1.58 4.04
2004 1.56 4.16
2003 1.55 4.3
2002 1.52 4.41
2001 1.54 4.52
2000 1.51 4.6
1999 1.55 4.69
1998 1.56 4.8
1997 1.57 4.97
1996 1.63 5.15
1995 1.67 5.33
1994 1.69 5.51
1993 1.69 5.64
1992 1.71 5.75
1991 1.72 5.86
1990 1.83 5.93
1989 1.77 5.97
1988 1.68 6.03
1987 1.68 6.09
1986 1.68 6.14
1985 1.67 6.19
1984 1.65 6.25
1983 1.68 6.3
1982 1.69 6.34
1981 1.7 6.4
1980 1.74 6.46
1979 1.75 6.52
1978 1.77 6.59
1977 1.78 6.64
1976 1.8 6.69
1975 1.82 6.74
1974 1.84 6.78
1973 1.89 6.82
1972 1.98 6.85
1971 2.14 6.88
1970 2.26 6.88
1969 2.33 6.88
1968 2.39 6.88
1967 2.53 6.87
1966 2.75 6.88
1965 3.12 6.86
1964 3.46 6.87
1963 3.61 6.86
1962 3.68 6.85
1961 3.75 6.85
1960 3.81 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 Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs Djibouti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Canada
Djibouti
1x
Year Natural population change
Canada Djibouti
2023 28,058 15,349
2022 15,574 15,337
2021 57,360 14,555
2020 53,241 14,970
2019 86,523 15,368
2018 88,974 15,524
2017 98,672 15,593
2016 115,555 15,621
2015 117,825 15,718
2014 127,563 15,857
2013 129,799 15,986
2012 135,382 16,026
2011 133,923 16,169
2010 139,425 16,225
2009 144,609 16,323
2008 142,963 16,356
2007 134,845 16,647
2006 130,285 16,901
2005 116,074 17,361
2004 111,786 17,756
2003 110,749 18,341
2002 106,621 18,167
2001 114,777 17,710
2000 110,469 17,014
1999 118,565 16,491
1998 126,651 15,845
1997 134,577 15,255
1996 153,973 15,408
1995 167,023 15,651
1994 179,804 15,989
1993 186,451 15,805
1992 204,273 16,971
1991 207,477 16,553
1990 213,222 15,074
1989 207,304 13,851
1988 192,901 13,107
1987 190,416 12,357
1986 190,532 11,671
1985 204,153 11,106
1984 204,856 10,713
1983 202,931 10,391
1982 200,935 10,058
1981 206,005 9,654
1980 203,480 9,187
1979 203,293 8,573
1978 194,102 7,886
1977 199,297 7,195
1976 196,979 6,567
1975 196,718 6,034
1974 182,464 5,601
1973 184,432 5,234
1972 188,857 4,885
1971 208,640 4,484
1970 215,372 4,249
1969 216,588 3,950
1968 211,589 3,712
1967 220,450 3,484
1966 236,566 3,268
1965 269,589 3,054
1964 307,268 2,864
1963 318,595 2,687
1962 325,745 2,538
1961 334,360 2,412
1960 338,487 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 +0.07% in Canada and +1.33% in Djibouti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.43% in Djibouti.

Birth rate in Canada vs Djibouti by year

Canada
Djibouti

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Canada Djibouti
2023 8.8 20.8
2022 9 21
2021 9.7 21.3
2020 9.5 21.6
2019 9.9 21.9
2018 10.1 22.3
2017 10.3 22.7
2016 10.6 23.1
2015 10.7 23.6
2014 10.9 24.1
2013 10.9 24.6
2012 11 25.1
2011 11 25.7
2010 11.2 26.3
2009 11.4 26.9
2008 11.5 27.6
2007 11.3 28.5
2006 11 29.4
2005 10.7 30.6
2004 10.6 31.6
2003 10.6 32.7
2002 10.5 33
2001 10.8 33.3
2000 10.7 33.5
1999 11.1 33.5
1998 11.4 33.5
1997 11.7 33.7
1996 12.4 34.8
1995 12.9 35.9
1994 13.3 37.2
1993 13.6 37.1
1992 14.1 39.9
1991 14.4 37.8
1990 15 37.2
1989 14.9 37.9
1988 14.5 38.8
1987 14.4 39.1
1986 14.5 39.5
1985 14.9 40
1984 15 40.6
1983 15 41.2
1982 15.1 41.5
1981 15.3 41.8
1980 15.4 42
1979 15.4 42.2
1978 15.2 42.4
1977 15.5 42.7
1976 15.6 43.3
1975 15.8 43.9
1974 15.4 44.7
1973 15.6 45.3
1972 15.9 45.8
1971 16.8 46.2
1970 17.4 46.5
1969 17.6 46.6
1968 17.6 47
1967 18.2 47
1966 19.3 47
1965 21.3 46.9
1964 23.4 46.9
1963 24.6 46.9
1962 25.2 46.9
1961 26 46.9
1960 26.7 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 8.8 in Canada and 20.8 in Djibouti, compared with 26.7 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Djibouti
Fertility rate 1.26 2.61
Fertility rate rank 176/196 72/196
Birth rate 8.8 20.8
Birth rate rank 166/196 70/196
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 +15,349
Natural population change rank 104/196 114/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +1.33%
Population growth +3.01% +1.37%
Population growth rank 14/197 76/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 31.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.06 18.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 92.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 50
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% 18%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 87.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% 2.82%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 4.44%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.51% 5.04%
Life expectancy 83.1 years 66.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Djibouti
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Canada Djibouti
2100 13.4% 17.7%
2099 13.4% 17.8%
2098 13.4% 17.8%
2097 13.4% 17.9%
2096 13.3% 17.9%
2095 13.3% 18%
2094 13.3% 18%
2093 13.3% 18.1%
2092 13.3% 18.1%
2091 13.3% 18.2%
2090 13.3% 18.3%
2089 13.3% 18.4%
2088 13.3% 18.4%
2087 13.3% 18.5%
2086 13.3% 18.6%
2085 13.3% 18.7%
2084 13.3% 18.8%
2083 13.3% 18.9%
2082 13.3% 19%
2081 13.3% 19.1%
2080 13.3% 19.3%
2079 13.3% 19.4%
2078 13.3% 19.5%
2077 13.3% 19.6%
2076 13.2% 19.7%
2075 13.2% 19.8%
2074 13.2% 19.9%
2073 13.2% 20%
2072 13.2% 20.1%
2071 13.2% 20.2%
2070 13.2% 20.3%
2069 13.2% 20.4%
2068 13.3% 20.5%
2067 13.3% 20.6%
2066 13.3% 20.7%
2065 13.3% 20.8%
2064 13.3% 20.9%
2063 13.3% 21%
2062 13.3% 21.1%
2061 13.3% 21.2%
2060 13.3% 21.4%
2059 13.3% 21.5%
2058 13.4% 21.7%
2057 13.4% 21.8%
2056 13.4% 22%
2055 13.4% 22.2%
2054 13.4% 22.4%
2053 13.4% 22.6%
2052 13.4% 22.9%
2051 13.5% 23.1%
2050 13.5% 23.3%
2049 13.5% 23.5%
2048 13.5% 23.7%
2047 13.5% 24%
2046 13.5% 24.2%
2045 13.5% 24.4%
2044 13.6% 24.6%
2043 13.6% 24.8%
2042 13.6% 25%
2041 13.6% 25.2%
2040 13.7% 25.4%
2039 13.7% 25.6%
2038 13.8% 25.8%
2037 13.8% 26%
2036 13.9% 26.1%
2035 14% 26.3%
2034 14% 26.5%
2033 14.1% 26.7%
2032 14.2% 26.9%
2031 14.3% 27.2%
2030 14.4% 27.4%
2029 14.5% 27.7%
2028 14.7% 28%
2027 14.8% 28.3%
2026 14.9% 28.6%
2025 15% 29%
2024 15.1% 29.2%
2023 15.3% 29.6%
2022 15.5% 30%
2021 15.7% 30.5%
2020 15.9% 31%
2019 16% 31.6%
2018 16.1% 32.2%
2017 16.2% 32.8%
2016 16.2% 33.4%
2015 16.2% 34%
2014 16.2% 34.6%
2013 16.3% 35.1%
2012 16.3% 35.5%
2011 16.4% 35.9%
2010 16.6% 36.4%
2009 16.7% 36.8%
2008 16.9% 37.2%
2007 17.1% 37.7%
2006 17.4% 38.1%
2005 17.7% 38.4%
2004 18% 38.5%
2003 18.3% 38.6%
2002 18.6% 38.7%
2001 18.9% 39.1%
2000 19.2% 39.6%
1999 19.5% 40%
1998 19.8% 40.6%
1997 20% 41.5%
1996 20.2% 42.2%
1995 20.4% 42.5%
1994 20.6% 42.8%
1993 20.7% 43.1%
1992 20.7% 43.3%
1991 20.7% 43.5%
1990 20.7% 43.7%
1989 20.8% 44%
1988 20.8% 44.2%
1987 20.9% 44.4%
1986 21.1% 44.6%
1985 21.3% 44.8%
1984 21.6% 45%
1983 21.8% 45.1%
1982 22% 45.3%
1981 22.3% 45.4%
1980 22.8% 45.5%
1979 23.4% 45.5%
1978 24% 45.6%
1977 24.7% 45.5%
1976 25.5% 45.5%
1975 26.2% 45.4%
1974 27% 45.3%
1973 27.8% 45.2%
1972 28.6% 45%
1971 29.3% 44.9%
1970 30.2% 44.7%
1969 31% 44.5%
1968 31.6% 44.3%
1967 32.3% 44%
1966 32.9% 43.8%
1965 33.3% 43.6%
1964 33.7% 43.5%
1963 33.9% 43.7%
1962 33.9% 43.8%
1961 33.9% 44%
1960 33.8% 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 15.1% of the population in Canada and 29.2% in Djibouti in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada 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: Canada vs Djibouti

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

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 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 162 deaths in Djibouti.

Under-five mortality rates

Canada
Djibouti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Canada Djibouti
2023 0.51% 5.04%
2022 0.51% 5.22%
2021 0.51% 5.38%
2020 0.51% 5.56%
2019 0.51% 5.75%
2018 0.52% 5.94%
2017 0.52% 6.13%
2016 0.53% 6.33%
2015 0.54% 6.51%
2014 0.54% 6.72%
2013 0.55% 6.93%
2012 0.56% 7.14%
2011 0.56% 7.36%
2010 0.57% 7.59%
2009 0.58% 7.81%
2008 0.59% 8.03%
2007 0.6% 8.28%
2006 0.6% 8.53%
2005 0.61% 8.77%
2004 0.61% 9%
2003 0.62% 9.24%
2002 0.62% 9.48%
2001 0.62% 9.72%
2000 0.62% 9.95%
1999 0.63% 10.2%
1998 0.64% 10.3%
1997 0.65% 10.5%
1996 0.67% 10.7%
1995 0.69% 10.8%
1994 0.72% 10.9%
1993 0.74% 11.1%
1992 0.77% 11.2%
1991 0.8% 11.4%
1990 0.82% 11.6%
1989 0.85% 11.9%
1988 0.88% 12.2%
1987 0.91% 12.5%
1986 0.94% 12.8%
1985 0.98% 13.2%
1984 1.01% 13.6%
1983 1.06% 14%
1982 1.12% 14.4%
1981 1.18% 14.8%
1980 1.25% 15.3%
1979 1.33% 15.7%
1978 1.42% 16.2%
1977 1.51% 16.6%
1976 1.6% 17.1%
1975 1.7% -
1974 1.79% -
1973 1.89% -
1972 1.99% -
1971 2.09% -
1970 2.19% -
1969 2.3% -
1968 2.4% -
1967 2.5% -
1966 2.6% -
1965 2.71% -
1964 2.82% -
1963 2.94% -
1962 3.05% -
1961 3.15% -
1960 3.26% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada 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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