Fertility & birth rates in Djibouti and Gambia

Fertility rate in Djibouti vs Gambia by year

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Djibouti

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Djibouti	Gambia
2023	2.61	4.01
2022	2.65	4.08
2021	2.7	4.17
2020	2.75	4.25
2019	2.8	4.33
2018	2.86	4.42
2017	2.92	4.61
2016	2.97	4.81
2015	3.04	5
2014	3.12	5.2
2013	3.19	5.39
2012	3.26	5.52
2011	3.34	5.54
2010	3.43	5.56
2009	3.52	5.57
2008	3.62	5.63
2007	3.76	5.69
2006	3.9	5.74
2005	4.04	5.71
2004	4.16	5.68
2003	4.3	5.66
2002	4.41	5.66
2001	4.52	5.67
2000	4.6	5.72
1999	4.69	5.77
1998	4.8	5.82
1997	4.97	5.85
1996	5.15	5.93
1995	5.33	5.99
1994	5.51	6.04
1993	5.64	6.03
1992	5.75	6.11
1991	5.86	6.19
1990	5.93	6.25
1989	5.97	6.25
1988	6.03	6.26
1987	6.09	6.3
1986	6.14	6.34
1985	6.19	6.36
1984	6.25	6.39
1983	6.3	6.39
1982	6.34	6.4
1981	6.4	6.4
1980	6.46	6.41
1979	6.52	6.41
1978	6.59	6.42
1977	6.64	6.43
1976	6.69	6.43
1975	6.74	6.43
1974	6.78	6.42
1973	6.82	6.41
1972	6.85	6.37
1971	6.88	6.33
1970	6.88	6.26
1969	6.88	6.25
1968	6.88	6.22
1967	6.87	6.21
1966	6.88	6.18
1965	6.86	6.19
1964	6.87	6.2
1963	6.86	6.2
1962	6.85	6.21
1961	6.85	6.23
1960	6.85	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Djibouti was 2.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Djibouti

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Djibouti	Gambia
2023	15,349	65,118
2022	15,337	63,634
2021	14,555	62,239
2020	14,970	62,209
2019	15,368	61,701
2018	15,524	60,854
2017	15,593	61,665
2016	15,621	62,358
2015	15,718	62,832
2014	15,857	63,185
2013	15,986	63,510
2012	16,026	62,745
2011	16,169	60,571
2010	16,225	58,554
2009	16,323	56,575
2008	16,356	55,032
2007	16,647	53,653
2006	16,901	52,335
2005	17,361	50,010
2004	17,756	48,276
2003	18,341	46,473
2002	18,167	45,156
2001	17,710	44,154
2000	17,014	43,249
1999	16,491	42,533
1998	15,845	41,842
1997	15,255	40,742
1996	15,408	40,253
1995	15,651	39,681
1994	15,989	38,880
1993	15,805	37,302
1992	16,971	35,951
1991	16,553	34,584
1990	15,074	33,163
1989	13,851	31,504
1988	13,107	29,938
1987	12,357	28,452
1986	11,671	27,195
1985	11,106	25,795
1984	10,713	24,586
1983	10,391	23,175
1982	10,058	21,894
1981	9,654	20,156
1980	9,187	19,566
1979	8,573	18,543
1978	7,886	17,424
1977	7,195	16,773
1976	6,567	16,032
1975	6,034	15,256
1974	5,601	14,628
1973	5,234	14,046
1972	4,885	13,432
1971	4,484	12,842
1970	4,249	12,128
1969	3,950	11,670
1968	3,712	11,215
1967	3,484	10,823
1966	3,268	10,422
1965	3,054	10,162
1964	2,864	9,825
1963	2,687	9,493
1962	2,538	9,150
1961	2,412	8,778
1960	2,299	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Djibouti and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Djibouti vs Gambia by year

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Djibouti

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Djibouti	Gambia
2023	20.8	30.4
2022	21	30.8
2021	21.3	31.2
2020	21.6	31.5
2019	21.9	31.9
2018	22.3	32.3
2017	22.7	33.5
2016	23.1	34.6
2015	23.6	35.7
2014	24.1	36.9
2013	24.6	38.1
2012	25.1	38.8
2011	25.7	38.8
2010	26.3	38.9
2009	26.9	38.9
2008	27.6	39.2
2007	28.5	39.5
2006	29.4	39.9
2005	30.6	39.7
2004	31.6	39.7
2003	32.7	39.7
2002	33	40
2001	33.3	40.5
2000	33.5	41.1
1999	33.5	41.8
1998	33.5	42.5
1997	33.7	43.2
1996	34.8	44.1
1995	35.9	45.1
1994	37.2	45.9
1993	37.1	46.1
1992	39.9	46.6
1991	37.8	47.2
1990	37.2	47.7
1989	37.9	47.9
1988	38.8	48.1
1987	39.1	48.5
1986	39.5	48.8
1985	40	49
1984	40.6	49.3
1983	41.2	49
1982	41.5	48.8
1981	41.8	48.5
1980	42	48.2
1979	42.2	47.8
1978	42.4	47.6
1977	42.7	47.5
1976	43.3	47.4
1975	43.9	47.3
1974	44.7	47.3
1973	45.3	47.5
1972	45.8	47.5
1971	46.2	47.6
1970	46.5	47.4
1969	46.6	47.6
1968	47	47.9
1967	47	48.2
1966	47	48.5
1965	46.9	49
1964	46.9	49.4
1963	46.9	49.8
1962	46.9	50
1961	46.9	50.3
1960	46.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Djibouti and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 46.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Djibouti	Gambia
2100	17.7%	18.1%
2099	17.8%	18.2%
2098	17.8%	18.3%
2097	17.9%	18.4%
2096	17.9%	18.5%
2095	18%	18.6%
2094	18%	18.7%
2093	18.1%	18.9%
2092	18.1%	19%
2091	18.2%	19.1%
2090	18.3%	19.3%
2089	18.4%	19.4%
2088	18.4%	19.6%
2087	18.5%	19.7%
2086	18.6%	19.9%
2085	18.7%	20%
2084	18.8%	20.2%
2083	18.9%	20.3%
2082	19%	20.5%
2081	19.1%	20.6%
2080	19.3%	20.8%
2079	19.4%	21%
2078	19.5%	21.2%
2077	19.6%	21.3%
2076	19.7%	21.5%
2075	19.8%	21.7%
2074	19.9%	21.9%
2073	20%	22.1%
2072	20.1%	22.3%
2071	20.2%	22.6%
2070	20.3%	22.8%
2069	20.4%	23%
2068	20.5%	23.2%
2067	20.6%	23.5%
2066	20.7%	23.7%
2065	20.8%	24%
2064	20.9%	24.3%
2063	21%	24.5%
2062	21.1%	24.8%
2061	21.2%	25.1%
2060	21.4%	25.4%
2059	21.5%	25.7%
2058	21.7%	26%
2057	21.8%	26.3%
2056	22%	26.7%
2055	22.2%	27%
2054	22.4%	27.3%
2053	22.6%	27.6%
2052	22.9%	28%
2051	23.1%	28.3%
2050	23.3%	28.6%
2049	23.5%	28.9%
2048	23.7%	29.3%
2047	24%	29.6%
2046	24.2%	30%
2045	24.4%	30.3%
2044	24.6%	30.7%
2043	24.8%	31.1%
2042	25%	31.5%
2041	25.2%	31.9%
2040	25.4%	32.3%
2039	25.6%	32.7%
2038	25.8%	33.2%
2037	26%	33.6%
2036	26.1%	34.1%
2035	26.3%	34.5%
2034	26.5%	35%
2033	26.7%	35.4%
2032	26.9%	35.9%
2031	27.2%	36.4%
2030	27.4%	37%
2029	27.7%	37.6%
2028	28%	38.2%
2027	28.3%	38.9%
2026	28.6%	39.5%
2025	29%	40%
2024	29.2%	40.2%
2023	29.6%	40.7%
2022	30%	41.2%
2021	30.5%	41.6%
2020	31%	42%
2019	31.6%	42.4%
2018	32.2%	42.8%
2017	32.8%	43.1%
2016	33.4%	43.3%
2015	34%	43.6%
2014	34.6%	43.7%
2013	35.1%	43.9%
2012	35.5%	44.1%
2011	35.9%	44.3%
2010	36.4%	44.5%
2009	36.8%	44.8%
2008	37.2%	45.1%
2007	37.7%	45.3%
2006	38.1%	45.6%
2005	38.4%	45.9%
2004	38.5%	46.1%
2003	38.6%	46.4%
2002	38.7%	46.6%
2001	39.1%	46.7%
2000	39.6%	46.8%
1999	40%	46.9%
1998	40.6%	46.9%
1997	41.5%	46.9%
1996	42.2%	46.7%
1995	42.5%	46.5%
1994	42.8%	46.3%
1993	43.1%	46%
1992	43.3%	45.9%
1991	43.5%	45.8%
1990	43.7%	45.7%
1989	44%	45.6%
1988	44.2%	45.5%
1987	44.4%	45.4%
1986	44.6%	45.2%
1985	44.8%	45%
1984	45%	44.9%
1983	45.1%	44.6%
1982	45.3%	44.3%
1981	45.4%	44%
1980	45.5%	43.7%
1979	45.5%	43.5%
1978	45.6%	43.3%
1977	45.5%	43%
1976	45.5%	42.8%
1975	45.4%	42.6%
1974	45.3%	42.4%
1973	45.2%	42.3%
1972	45%	42.2%
1971	44.9%	42.1%
1970	44.7%	42%
1969	44.5%	41.9%
1968	44.3%	41.8%
1967	44%	41.6%
1966	43.8%	41.5%
1965	43.6%	41.3%
1964	43.5%	41%
1963	43.7%	40.8%
1962	43.8%	40.7%
1961	44%	40.8%
1960	44.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Djibouti and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Djibouti and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Djibouti vs Gambia

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Djibouti

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Djibouti	Gambia
2023	162	354
2022	174	365
2021	221	420
2020	192	400
2019	194	422
2018	199	450
2017	201	469
2016	204	490
2015	210	527
2014	212	561
2013	219	606
2012	221	628
2011	229	634
2010	243	632
2009	263	634
2008	273	653
2007	285	675
2006	298	682
2005	315	707
2004	364	719
2003	391	749
2002	404	772
2001	441	794
2000	501	810
1999	524	830
1998	555	867
1997	582	928
1996	609	956
1995	634	999
1994	682	1,039
1993	704	1,072
1992	780	1,115
1991	731	1,167
1990	725	1,207
1989	746	1,258
1988	768	1,302
1987	785	1,360
1986	804	1,401
1985	821	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Djibouti

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Djibouti	Gambia
2023	5.04%	4.41%
2022	5.22%	4.56%
2021	5.38%	4.72%
2020	5.56%	4.89%
2019	5.75%	5.07%
2018	5.94%	5.27%
2017	6.13%	5.47%
2016	6.33%	5.7%
2015	6.51%	5.93%
2014	6.72%	6.18%
2013	6.93%	6.45%
2012	7.14%	6.73%
2011	7.36%	7.01%
2010	7.59%	7.31%
2009	7.81%	7.64%
2008	8.03%	7.98%
2007	8.28%	8.33%
2006	8.53%	8.71%
2005	8.77%	9.11%
2004	9%	9.52%
2003	9.24%	9.95%
2002	9.48%	10.4%
2001	9.72%	10.9%
2000	9.95%	11.3%
1999	10.2%	11.8%
1998	10.3%	12.3%
1997	10.5%	12.8%
1996	10.7%	13.3%
1995	10.8%	13.9%
1994	10.9%	14.4%
1993	11.1%	14.9%
1992	11.2%	15.5%
1991	11.4%	16%
1990	11.6%	16.6%
1989	11.9%	17.2%
1988	12.2%	17.8%
1987	12.5%	18.4%
1986	12.8%	19.1%
1985	13.2%	19.7%
1984	13.6%	20.4%
1983	14%	21%
1982	14.4%	21.7%
1981	14.8%	22.3%
1980	15.3%	23%
1979	15.7%	23.6%
1978	16.2%	24.2%
1977	16.6%	24.9%
1976	17.1%	25.5%
1975	-	26.2%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.5%
1972	-	28.2%
1971	-	28.9%
1970	-	29.5%
1969	-	30.2%
1968	-	30.9%
1967	-	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.04% in Djibouti and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.