Fertility & birth rates in Djibouti and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Djibouti vs Eritrea by year

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Djibouti

Eritrea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Djibouti	Eritrea
2023	2.61	3.71
2022	2.65	3.79
2021	2.7	3.87
2020	2.75	3.93
2019	2.8	4
2018	2.86	4.06
2017	2.92	4.11
2016	2.97	4.16
2015	3.04	4.22
2014	3.12	4.27
2013	3.19	4.34
2012	3.26	4.41
2011	3.34	4.49
2010	3.43	4.57
2009	3.52	4.66
2008	3.62	4.74
2007	3.76	4.81
2006	3.9	4.88
2005	4.04	4.93
2004	4.16	5.04
2003	4.3	5.14
2002	4.41	5.23
2001	4.52	5.31
2000	4.6	5.4
1999	4.69	5.52
1998	4.8	5.63
1997	4.97	5.74
1996	5.15	5.84
1995	5.33	5.94
1994	5.51	6.01
1993	5.64	6.07
1992	5.75	6.16
1991	5.86	6.24
1990	5.93	6.34
1989	5.97	6.41
1988	6.03	6.47
1987	6.09	6.52
1986	6.14	6.56
1985	6.19	6.59
1984	6.25	6.62
1983	6.3	6.65
1982	6.34	6.63
1981	6.4	6.62
1980	6.46	6.61
1979	6.52	6.62
1978	6.59	6.61
1977	6.64	6.61
1976	6.69	6.6
1975	6.74	6.59
1974	6.78	6.57
1973	6.82	6.55
1972	6.85	6.54
1971	6.88	6.54
1970	6.88	6.54
1969	6.88	6.5
1968	6.88	6.5
1967	6.87	6.5
1966	6.88	6.5
1965	6.86	6.49
1964	6.87	6.49
1963	6.86	6.48
1962	6.85	6.5
1961	6.85	6.47
1960	6.85	6.48

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Djibouti was 2.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Djibouti

Eritrea

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Year	Natural population change
	Djibouti	Eritrea
2023	15,349	78,073
2022	15,337	76,221
2021	14,555	74,394
2020	14,970	73,362
2019	15,368	73,572
2018	15,524	72,511
2017	15,593	72,291
2016	15,621	73,002
2015	15,718	73,682
2014	15,857	75,729
2013	15,986	75,562
2012	16,026	76,416
2011	16,169	76,806
2010	16,225	76,098
2009	16,323	76,206
2008	16,356	73,391
2007	16,647	73,101
2006	16,901	74,470
2005	17,361	72,930
2004	17,756	72,147
2003	18,341	66,291
2002	18,167	65,436
2001	17,710	61,180
2000	17,014	60,274
1999	16,491	45,120
1998	15,845	55,332
1997	15,255	63,953
1996	15,408	66,557
1995	15,651	56,157
1994	15,989	56,288
1993	15,805	51,679
1992	16,971	51,443
1991	16,553	57,741
1990	15,074	56,903
1989	13,851	54,299
1988	13,107	54,163
1987	12,357	52,229
1986	11,671	39,470
1985	11,106	37,362
1984	10,713	35,101
1983	10,391	33,420
1982	10,058	44,146
1981	9,654	42,924
1980	9,187	41,392
1979	8,573	39,577
1978	7,886	38,353
1977	7,195	37,295
1976	6,567	36,250
1975	6,034	30,971
1974	5,601	30,111
1973	5,234	31,969
1972	4,885	30,951
1971	4,484	31,490
1970	4,249	30,686
1969	3,950	29,535
1968	3,712	28,777
1967	3,484	27,992
1966	3,268	24,713
1965	3,054	26,285
1964	2,864	25,327
1963	2,687	24,393
1962	2,538	23,478
1961	2,412	22,351
1960	2,299	21,424

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 +1.33% in Djibouti and +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Djibouti and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Djibouti vs Eritrea by year

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Djibouti

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Djibouti	Eritrea
2023	20.8	28.5
2022	21	28.7
2021	21.3	28.8
2020	21.6	28.9
2019	21.9	29.1
2018	22.3	29.2
2017	22.7	29.6
2016	23.1	30.1
2015	23.6	30.6
2014	24.1	31.5
2013	24.6	31.7
2012	25.1	32.4
2011	25.7	33
2010	26.3	33.5
2009	26.9	34.2
2008	27.6	34.1
2007	28.5	35
2006	29.4	36.2
2005	30.6	36.4
2004	31.6	37
2003	32.7	35.9
2002	33	37.1
2001	33.3	36.4
2000	33.5	38
1999	33.5	38.4
1998	33.5	39.9
1997	33.7	41.2
1996	34.8	43.3
1995	35.9	39.5
1994	37.2	42.1
1993	37.1	40.9
1992	39.9	42.3
1991	37.8	46.1
1990	37.2	43.3
1989	37.9	43.9
1988	38.8	44.3
1987	39.1	44.5
1986	39.5	44.7
1985	40	44.8
1984	40.6	44.9
1983	41.2	45
1982	41.5	44.8
1981	41.8	44.8
1980	42	44.8
1979	42.2	44.9
1978	42.4	45.1
1977	42.7	45.4
1976	43.3	45.7
1975	43.9	45.8
1974	44.7	45.9
1973	45.3	46
1972	45.8	46.2
1971	46.2	46.6
1970	46.5	47
1969	46.6	47
1968	47	47.3
1967	47	47.6
1966	47	47.7
1965	46.9	47.8
1964	46.9	47.9
1963	46.9	47.9
1962	46.9	48
1961	46.9	47.8
1960	46.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Djibouti and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 46.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Djibouti	Eritrea
2100	17.7%	19%
2099	17.8%	19.1%
2098	17.8%	19.2%
2097	17.9%	19.4%
2096	17.9%	19.5%
2095	18%	19.6%
2094	18%	19.8%
2093	18.1%	19.9%
2092	18.1%	20%
2091	18.2%	20.2%
2090	18.3%	20.3%
2089	18.4%	20.5%
2088	18.4%	20.6%
2087	18.5%	20.8%
2086	18.6%	21%
2085	18.7%	21.1%
2084	18.8%	21.3%
2083	18.9%	21.5%
2082	19%	21.7%
2081	19.1%	22%
2080	19.3%	22.2%
2079	19.4%	22.4%
2078	19.5%	22.6%
2077	19.6%	22.9%
2076	19.7%	23.1%
2075	19.8%	23.3%
2074	19.9%	23.6%
2073	20%	23.8%
2072	20.1%	24%
2071	20.2%	24.3%
2070	20.3%	24.5%
2069	20.4%	24.7%
2068	20.5%	25%
2067	20.6%	25.2%
2066	20.7%	25.4%
2065	20.8%	25.6%
2064	20.9%	25.9%
2063	21%	26.1%
2062	21.1%	26.3%
2061	21.2%	26.6%
2060	21.4%	26.8%
2059	21.5%	27.1%
2058	21.7%	27.4%
2057	21.8%	27.6%
2056	22%	27.9%
2055	22.2%	28.3%
2054	22.4%	28.6%
2053	22.6%	29%
2052	22.9%	29.3%
2051	23.1%	29.7%
2050	23.3%	30.1%
2049	23.5%	30.5%
2048	23.7%	30.9%
2047	24%	31.3%
2046	24.2%	31.7%
2045	24.4%	32.1%
2044	24.6%	32.5%
2043	24.8%	32.9%
2042	25%	33.2%
2041	25.2%	33.6%
2040	25.4%	33.8%
2039	25.6%	34.1%
2038	25.8%	34.3%
2037	26%	34.6%
2036	26.1%	34.8%
2035	26.3%	34.9%
2034	26.5%	35.1%
2033	26.7%	35.2%
2032	26.9%	35.4%
2031	27.2%	35.6%
2030	27.4%	35.8%
2029	27.7%	36.1%
2028	28%	36.4%
2027	28.3%	36.9%
2026	28.6%	37.3%
2025	29%	37.9%
2024	29.2%	38.1%
2023	29.6%	38.7%
2022	30%	39.2%
2021	30.5%	39.8%
2020	31%	40.4%
2019	31.6%	41%
2018	32.2%	41.5%
2017	32.8%	41.9%
2016	33.4%	42.1%
2015	34%	42.1%
2014	34.6%	42%
2013	35.1%	42%
2012	35.5%	42.1%
2011	35.9%	42.3%
2010	36.4%	42.6%
2009	36.8%	42.7%
2008	37.2%	43%
2007	37.7%	43.3%
2006	38.1%	43.1%
2005	38.4%	42.9%
2004	38.5%	43%
2003	38.6%	43.7%
2002	38.7%	44.4%
2001	39.1%	45%
2000	39.6%	45.2%
1999	40%	44.9%
1998	40.6%	44.4%
1997	41.5%	43.7%
1996	42.2%	42.9%
1995	42.5%	43.5%
1994	42.8%	44.4%
1993	43.1%	44.5%
1992	43.3%	44.7%
1991	43.5%	44.6%
1990	43.7%	44.5%
1989	44%	44.3%
1988	44.2%	44.2%
1987	44.4%	44%
1986	44.6%	44%
1985	44.8%	44.1%
1984	45%	44.2%
1983	45.1%	44.4%
1982	45.3%	44.4%
1981	45.4%	44.4%
1980	45.5%	44.4%
1979	45.5%	44.4%
1978	45.6%	44.3%
1977	45.5%	44.3%
1976	45.5%	44.2%
1975	45.4%	44.1%
1974	45.3%	44.1%
1973	45.2%	44%
1972	45%	43.8%
1971	44.9%	43.6%
1970	44.7%	43.3%
1969	44.5%	43%
1968	44.3%	42.8%
1967	44%	42.4%
1966	43.8%	42.1%
1965	43.6%	41.8%
1964	43.5%	41.6%
1963	43.7%	41.5%
1962	43.8%	41.4%
1961	44%	41.4%
1960	44.2%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Djibouti and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Djibouti and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Djibouti vs Eritrea

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Eritrea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Djibouti	Eritrea
2023	162	291
2022	174	301
2021	221	338
2020	192	334
2019	194	351
2018	199	363
2017	201	379
2016	204	395
2015	210	413
2014	212	430
2013	219	443
2012	221	458
2011	229	478
2010	243	498
2009	263	515
2008	273	530
2007	285	541
2006	298	555
2005	315	567
2004	364	588
2003	391	588
2002	404	636
2001	441	651
2000	501	741
1999	524	734
1998	555	865
1997	582	817
1996	609	878
1995	634	854
1994	682	998
1993	704	1,040
1992	780	1,149
1991	731	1,384
1990	725	1,352
1989	746	1,473
1988	768	1,499
1987	785	1,555
1986	804	1,625
1985	821	1,678

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 162 deaths per 100,000 live births in Djibouti, compared to 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Djibouti	Eritrea
2023	5.04%	3.54%
2022	5.22%	3.66%
2021	5.38%	3.79%
2020	5.56%	3.91%
2019	5.75%	4.03%
2018	5.94%	4.17%
2017	6.13%	4.32%
2016	6.33%	4.46%
2015	6.51%	4.61%
2014	6.72%	4.78%
2013	6.93%	4.94%
2012	7.14%	5.12%
2011	7.36%	5.31%
2010	7.59%	5.5%
2009	7.81%	5.71%
2008	8.03%	5.94%
2007	8.28%	6.19%
2006	8.53%	6.46%
2005	8.77%	6.75%
2004	9%	7.05%
2003	9.24%	7.38%
2002	9.48%	7.73%
2001	9.72%	8.11%
2000	9.95%	8.53%
1999	10.2%	10.9%
1998	10.3%	9.51%
1997	10.5%	10.1%
1996	10.7%	10.8%
1995	10.8%	11.5%
1994	10.9%	12.3%
1993	11.1%	13.1%
1992	11.2%	13.9%
1991	11.4%	14.7%
1990	11.6%	15.4%
1989	11.9%	16%
1988	12.2%	16.6%
1987	12.5%	17.1%
1986	12.8%	25.6%
1985	13.2%	26.2%
1984	13.6%	27.2%
1983	14%	27.8%
1982	14.4%	18.8%
1981	14.8%	19.1%
1980	15.3%	19.4%
1979	15.7%	19.7%
1978	16.2%	20%
1977	16.6%	20.4%
1976	17.1%	20.8%
1975	-	25%
1974	-	25.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.04% in Djibouti and 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.