Djibouti birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Djibouti has a birth rate of 20.8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.61 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Djibouti was 6.85 children per woman — 2.62 times higher than in 2023.

Djibouti birth rate statistics:

Djibouti is ranked 70/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 61/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.5, a change from 31.7 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 70.1 in 1960 to 19 in 2023.
27.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.6% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Djibouti by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.61	72
2022	2.65	72
2021	2.7	72
2020	2.75	72
2019	2.8	72
2018	2.86	70
2017	2.92	70
2016	2.97	71
2015	3.04	67
2014	3.12	65
2013	3.19	63
2012	3.26	63
2011	3.34	61
2010	3.43	60
2009	3.52	58
2008	3.62	56
2007	3.76	54
2006	3.9	52
2005	4.04	52
2004	4.16	52
2003	4.3	50
2002	4.41	49
2001	4.52	47
2000	4.6	47
1999	4.69	47
1998	4.8	48
1997	4.97	45
1996	5.15	44
1995	5.33	45
1994	5.51	42
1993	5.64	41
1992	5.75	42
1991	5.86	42
1990	5.93	44
1989	5.97	45
1988	6.03	44
1987	6.09	48
1986	6.14	47
1985	6.19	50
1984	6.25	52
1983	6.3	51
1982	6.34	51
1981	6.4	52
1980	6.46	51
1979	6.52	49
1978	6.59	47
1977	6.64	45
1976	6.69	46
1975	6.74	44
1974	6.78	42
1973	6.82	41
1972	6.85	40
1971	6.88	39
1970	6.88	40
1969	6.88	41
1968	6.88	42
1967	6.87	42
1966	6.88	44
1965	6.86	44
1964	6.87	45
1963	6.86	49
1962	6.85	50
1961	6.85	45
1960	6.85	43

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Djibouti is 2.61, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.64 — a 53.7% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	15,349	23,945	8,596
2022	15,337	23,915	8,578
2021	14,555	23,891	9,336
2020	14,970	23,847	8,877
2019	15,368	23,856	8,488
2018	15,524	23,916	8,392
2017	15,593	23,948	8,355
2016	15,621	23,929	8,308
2015	15,718	24,045	8,327
2014	15,857	24,159	8,302
2013	15,986	24,218	8,232
2012	16,026	24,227	8,201
2011	16,169	24,337	8,168
2010	16,225	24,457	8,232
2009	16,323	24,524	8,201
2008	16,356	24,598	8,242
2007	16,647	24,910	8,263
2006	16,901	25,151	8,250
2005	17,361	25,651	8,290
2004	17,756	26,106	8,350
2003	18,341	26,584	8,243
2002	18,167	26,258	8,091
2001	17,710	25,659	7,949
2000	17,014	25,004	7,990
1999	16,491	24,283	7,792
1998	15,845	23,407	7,562
1997	15,255	22,608	7,353
1996	15,408	22,555	7,147
1995	15,651	22,722	7,071
1994	15,989	23,311	7,322
1993	15,805	22,803	6,998
1992	16,971	24,960	7,989
1991	16,553	23,857	7,304
1990	15,074	21,558	6,484
1989	13,851	19,812	5,961
1988	13,107	18,777	5,670
1987	12,357	17,751	5,394
1986	11,671	16,833	5,162
1985	11,106	16,110	5,004
1984	10,713	15,597	4,884
1983	10,391	15,210	4,819
1982	10,058	14,819	4,761
1981	9,654	14,339	4,685
1980	9,187	13,681	4,494
1979	8,573	12,837	4,264
1978	7,886	11,867	3,981
1977	7,195	10,883	3,688
1976	6,567	9,986	3,419
1975	6,034	9,224	3,190
1974	5,601	8,606	3,005
1973	5,234	8,090	2,856
1972	4,885	7,618	2,733
1971	4,484	7,170	2,686
1970	4,249	6,749	2,500
1969	3,950	6,336	2,386
1968	3,712	6,022	2,310
1967	3,484	5,712	2,228
1966	3,268	5,416	2,148
1965	3,054	5,113	2,059
1964	2,864	4,841	1,977
1963	2,687	4,589	1,902
1962	2,538	4,375	1,837
1961	2,412	4,194	1,782
1960	2,299	4,034	1,735

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Djibouti (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.43% annually. On average, 15,389 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.33% — 15,349 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Djibouti ranks 114/196 for absolute natural population change and 82/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Djibouti compared to other countries

	Djibouti	Rank
Fertility rate	2.61	72/196
Birth rate	20.8	70/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+15,349	114/196
Natural population change rate	+1.33%	82/196
Population growth	+1.37%	76/197
Average age at childbearing	31.5 years	29/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	18.6	121/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	92.2	106/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	50	41/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	27.5%	13/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	18%	153/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	87.4%	140/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.16%	46/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	2.82%	16/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	4.44%	20/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	5.04%	27/192
Life expectancy	66.6 years	165/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	40.5	18.6	92.2	50
2025	40.9	18.8	93.3	51.2
2024	41.5	19	94.7	52.5
2023	41.2	18.9	94.4	52.8
2022	41.7	19.2	96.3	54
2021	42.2	19.6	98.2	55.3
2020	42.8	19.9	100	56.7
2019	43.5	20.2	102	58.3
2018	44.3	20.6	103.9	60.3
2017	45	20.9	105.7	62.3
2016	45.8	21.2	107.2	64.3
2015	46.8	21.7	109.2	66.8
2014	47.8	22.2	111.5	69.4
2013	48.8	22.7	113.4	72
2012	49.8	22.9	115.4	74.5
2011	50.9	23.3	117.8	77.5
2010	52.2	23.5	121.2	80.3
2009	53.4	23.7	125	82.8
2008	54.7	23.8	129.3	85.3
2007	56.6	24.7	135.5	88.1
2006	58.3	25.7	142.1	90.8
2005	60.7	26.6	148.7	93.5
2004	62.7	28	153.7	96.2
2003	64.9	29.4	158.9	98.9
2002	65.5	30.8	163.6	100.4
2001	66	32.1	166.9	101.8
2000	66.4	33.1	169.5	102.5
1999	66.5	34.3	172.9	103
1998	66.3	35	176.6	103.9
1997	66.6	37.5	183.3	105.3
1996	68.8	40	190.5	108.1
1995	71	41.2	197.2	111.5
1994	73.5	43.2	203.7	114.8
1993	73.3	44.9	208.7	117.1
1992	78.8	45.2	214	119.1
1991	74.6	46.4	219.4	120.8
1990	73.4	48.2	223.7	121.8
1989	74.7	49.8	227	122.1
1988	76.4	52.7	230.6	122.7
1987	77	55.6	234.3	123.5
1986	77.8	57.3	237.5	124.4
1985	78.8	59.3	239.6	125.9
1984	80	61.3	242.7	127.4
1983	81.1	62.9	245.5	129
1982	81.8	64.7	247.3	130.7
1981	82.4	66.7	249.4	132.7
1980	82.7	67.3	251.7	134.9
1979	83	68	253.9	136.8
1978	83.5	68.7	257.1	138.1
1977	84.2	69.2	260.2	139.1
1976	85.2	69.7	262.9	140
1975	86.5	70.2	265.1	140.8
1974	87.9	70.6	266.8	141.8
1973	89.3	70.9	268.1	142.7
1972	90.2	71.6	268.5	143.4
1971	91	71.4	268.5	144.2
1970	91.5	71.7	267.1	144.4
1969	91.6	71.6	267.8	144.6
1968	92.4	72.3	268.2	144.8
1967	92.4	72.7	267.9	144.9
1966	92.5	72.3	268.2	145.2
1965	92.3	71.4	267.9	145.1
1964	92.3	71.3	268.2	145.6
1963	92.3	71.6	267.6	145.6
1962	92.3	71.4	267.5	145.8
1961	92.3	71.5	267.3	145.7
1960	92.3	71.4	267.2	146

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Djibouti by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 4.31% will be to women under age 20, 41.4% to women ages 20-29, and 54.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 6.69%, 46.6%, and 46.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Djibouti	World
2100	17.7%	16.5%
2099	17.8%	16.6%
2098	17.8%	16.6%
2097	17.9%	16.7%
2096	17.9%	16.8%
2095	18%	16.8%
2094	18%	16.9%
2093	18.1%	17%
2092	18.1%	17%
2091	18.2%	17.1%
2090	18.3%	17.2%
2089	18.4%	17.2%
2088	18.4%	17.3%
2087	18.5%	17.4%
2086	18.6%	17.4%
2085	18.7%	17.5%
2084	18.8%	17.5%
2083	18.9%	17.6%
2082	19%	17.7%
2081	19.1%	17.7%
2080	19.3%	17.8%
2079	19.4%	17.8%
2078	19.5%	17.9%
2077	19.6%	17.9%
2076	19.7%	18%
2075	19.8%	18%
2074	19.9%	18.1%
2073	20%	18.2%
2072	20.1%	18.2%
2071	20.2%	18.3%
2070	20.3%	18.3%
2069	20.4%	18.4%
2068	20.5%	18.5%
2067	20.6%	18.6%
2066	20.7%	18.6%
2065	20.8%	18.7%
2064	20.9%	18.8%
2063	21%	18.9%
2062	21.1%	19.1%
2061	21.2%	19.2%
2060	21.4%	19.3%
2059	21.5%	19.4%
2058	21.7%	19.5%
2057	21.8%	19.6%
2056	22%	19.8%
2055	22.2%	19.9%
2054	22.4%	20%
2053	22.6%	20.1%
2052	22.9%	20.2%
2051	23.1%	20.3%
2050	23.3%	20.4%
2049	23.5%	20.5%
2048	23.7%	20.6%
2047	24%	20.7%
2046	24.2%	20.8%
2045	24.4%	20.9%
2044	24.6%	20.9%
2043	24.8%	21%
2042	25%	21.1%
2041	25.2%	21.2%
2040	25.4%	21.2%
2039	25.6%	21.3%
2038	25.8%	21.4%
2037	26%	21.5%
2036	26.1%	21.6%
2035	26.3%	21.8%
2034	26.5%	22%
2033	26.7%	22.2%
2032	26.9%	22.4%
2031	27.2%	22.7%
2030	27.4%	23%
2029	27.7%	23.3%
2028	28%	23.6%
2027	28.3%	23.9%
2026	28.6%	24.2%
2025	29%	24.6%
2024	29.2%	24.7%
2023	29.6%	25%
2022	30%	25.3%
2021	30.5%	25.6%
2020	31%	25.8%
2019	31.6%	26%
2018	32.2%	26.2%
2017	32.8%	26.4%
2016	33.4%	26.5%
2015	34%	26.6%
2014	34.6%	26.8%
2013	35.1%	26.9%
2012	35.5%	27%
2011	35.9%	27.1%
2010	36.4%	27.3%
2009	36.8%	27.5%
2008	37.2%	27.6%
2007	37.7%	27.9%
2006	38.1%	28.1%
2005	38.4%	28.5%
2004	38.5%	28.8%
2003	38.6%	29.2%
2002	38.7%	29.6%
2001	39.1%	30%
2000	39.6%	30.4%
1999	40%	30.8%
1998	40.6%	31.1%
1997	41.5%	31.5%
1996	42.2%	31.8%
1995	42.5%	32.1%
1994	42.8%	32.3%
1993	43.1%	32.5%
1992	43.3%	32.7%
1991	43.5%	32.9%
1990	43.7%	33%
1989	44%	33.2%
1988	44.2%	33.4%
1987	44.4%	33.6%
1986	44.6%	33.8%
1985	44.8%	34%
1984	45%	34.3%
1983	45.1%	34.6%
1982	45.3%	34.9%
1981	45.4%	35.2%
1980	45.5%	35.5%
1979	45.5%	35.9%
1978	45.6%	36.3%
1977	45.5%	36.7%
1976	45.5%	36.9%
1975	45.4%	37.1%
1974	45.3%	37.2%
1973	45.2%	37.3%
1972	45%	37.5%
1971	44.9%	37.6%
1970	44.7%	37.7%
1969	44.5%	37.8%
1968	44.3%	37.9%
1967	44%	38%
1966	43.8%	38%
1965	43.6%	38%
1964	43.5%	38%
1963	43.7%	37.8%
1962	43.8%	37.6%
1961	44%	37.5%
1960	44.2%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Djibouti was 44.2% in 1960, 43.3% in 1992, and 29.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Djibouti.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Djibouti	World
2023	162	197
2022	174	203
2021	221	242
2020	192	211
2019	194	207
2018	199	211
2017	201	215
2016	204	220
2015	210	228
2014	212	231
2013	219	235
2012	221	239
2011	229	247
2010	243	253
2009	263	258
2008	273	264
2007	285	269
2006	298	276
2005	315	283
2004	364	291
2003	391	301
2002	404	311
2001	441	321
2000	501	328
1999	524	340
1998	555	360
1997	582	358
1996	609	366
1995	634	371
1994	682	382
1993	704	389
1992	780	395
1991	731	395
1990	725	391
1989	746	401
1988	768	414
1987	785	429
1986	804	438
1985	821	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Djibouti was 162 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.16% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 67.7% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Djibouti	World
2023	5.04%	2.49%
2022	5.22%	2.59%
2021	5.38%	2.66%
2020	5.56%	2.75%
2019	5.75%	2.86%
2018	5.94%	2.97%
2017	6.13%	3.11%
2016	6.33%	3.22%
2015	6.51%	3.35%
2014	6.72%	3.48%
2013	6.93%	3.61%
2012	7.14%	3.77%
2011	7.36%	3.97%
2010	7.59%	4.11%
2009	7.81%	4.31%
2008	8.03%	4.5%
2007	8.28%	4.7%
2006	8.53%	4.92%
2005	8.77%	5.16%
2004	9%	5.43%
2003	9.24%	5.65%
2002	9.48%	5.94%
2001	9.72%	6.21%
2000	9.95%	6.48%
1999	10.2%	6.75%
1998	10.3%	7.05%
1997	10.5%	7.28%
1996	10.7%	7.52%
1995	10.8%	7.76%
1994	10.9%	7.98%
1993	11.1%	8.19%
1992	11.2%	8.46%
1991	11.4%	8.66%
1990	11.6%	8.81%
1989	11.9%	9.02%
1988	12.2%	9.31%
1987	12.5%	9.47%
1986	12.8%	9.81%
1985	13.2%	10.1%
1984	13.6%	10.4%
1983	14%	10.6%
1982	14.4%	10.8%
1981	14.8%	11%
1980	15.3%	11.4%
1979	15.7%	11.7%
1978	16.2%	12.2%
1977	16.6%	12.6%
1976	17.1%	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Djibouti was 50.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 5.04% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 99.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.