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Fertility & birth rates in Djibouti and Mongolia

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Djibouti has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19 for Mongolia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.61 in Djibouti and 2.7 in Mongolia — 3.49% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Djibouti and by 60.4% in Mongolia — in 1960, it was 6.85 and 6.82, respectively.

  • Djibouti is ranked 70/196 by birth rate compared to 81/196 for Mongolia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.5 in Djibouti — it's 29.3 in Mongolia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 19 in Djibouti vs 19.7 in Mongolia.
  • In Djibouti, 27.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mongolia.

Fertility rate in Djibouti vs Mongolia by year

Djibouti
Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Mongolia
2023 2.61 2.7
2022 2.65 2.7
2021 2.7 2.8
2020 2.75 2.9
2019 2.8 3
2018 2.86 2.9
2017 2.92 2.8
2016 2.97 3
2015 3.04 3
2014 3.12 3.1
2013 3.19 3
2012 3.26 2.7
2011 3.34 2.6
2010 3.43 2.4
2009 3.52 2.8
2008 3.62 2.6
2007 3.76 2.3
2006 3.9 2.1
2005 4.04 2
2004 4.16 2
2003 4.3 2
2002 4.41 2.1
2001 4.52 2.2
2000 4.6 2.2
1999 4.69 2.3
1998 4.8 2.3
1997 4.97 2.4
1996 5.15 2.5
1995 5.33 2.77
1994 5.51 2.7
1993 5.64 2.5
1992 5.75 3.5
1991 5.86 4
1990 5.93 4.5
1989 5.97 4.42
1988 6.03 4.65
1987 6.09 4.83
1986 6.14 5.03
1985 6.19 5.26
1984 6.25 5.45
1983 6.3 5.63
1982 6.34 5.8
1981 6.4 5.98
1980 6.46 6.21
1979 6.52 6.42
1978 6.59 6.62
1977 6.64 6.79
1976 6.69 6.93
1975 6.74 7.07
1974 6.78 7.17
1973 6.82 7.24
1972 6.85 7.28
1971 6.88 7.3
1970 6.88 7.31
1969 6.88 7.34
1968 6.88 7.37
1967 6.87 7.39
1966 6.88 7.41
1965 6.86 7.38
1964 6.87 7.33
1963 6.86 7.24
1962 6.85 7.1
1961 6.85 6.96
1960 6.85 6.82

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 Djibouti was 2.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Djibouti
Mongolia
1x
Year Natural population change
Djibouti Mongolia
2023 15,349 46,995
2022 15,337 47,730
2021 14,555 52,109
2020 14,970 60,888
2019 15,368 61,433
2018 15,524 60,635
2017 15,593 57,940
2016 15,621 62,086
2015 15,718 64,473
2014 15,857 66,078
2013 15,986 62,618
2012 16,026 55,942
2011 16,169 50,711
2010 16,225 44,914
2009 16,323 48,876
2008 16,356 45,843
2007 16,647 39,636
2006 16,901 33,609
2005 17,361 29,290
2004 17,756 28,418
2003 18,341 28,827
2002 18,167 30,439
2001 17,710 32,052
2000 17,014 32,753
1999 16,491 32,283
1998 15,845 31,757
1997 15,255 32,403
1996 15,408 33,741
1995 15,651 34,473
1994 15,989 34,711
1993 15,805 36,924
1992 16,971 42,437
1991 16,553 47,884
1990 15,074 49,443
1989 13,851 51,420
1988 13,107 51,588
1987 12,357 51,140
1986 11,671 50,329
1985 11,106 49,944
1984 10,713 48,562
1983 10,391 46,919
1982 10,058 45,179
1981 9,654 43,588
1980 9,187 42,343
1979 8,573 41,568
1978 7,886 40,276
1977 7,195 38,995
1976 6,567 37,670
1975 6,034 36,490
1974 5,601 35,297
1973 5,234 33,993
1972 4,885 32,727
1971 4,484 31,536
1970 4,249 30,558
1969 3,950 29,781
1968 3,712 29,017
1967 3,484 28,178
1966 3,268 27,338
1965 3,054 26,364
1964 2,864 25,317
1963 2,687 24,142
1962 2,538 22,960
1961 2,412 21,873
1960 2,299 20,726

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 +1.33% in Djibouti and +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Djibouti and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Djibouti vs Mongolia by year

Djibouti
Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Djibouti Mongolia
2023 20.8 19
2022 21 19.5
2021 21.3 21.6
2020 21.6 23.4
2019 21.9 24.4
2018 22.3 24.5
2017 22.7 23.9
2016 23.1 25.9
2015 23.6 27.1
2014 24.1 28
2013 24.6 27.5
2012 25.1 26
2011 25.7 25.1
2010 26.3 23.1
2009 26.9 24.8
2008 27.6 23.9
2007 28.5 21.9
2006 29.4 20
2005 30.6 18.6
2004 31.6 18.4
2003 32.7 18.6
2002 33 19.4
2001 33.3 20.3
2000 33.5 20.8
1999 33.5 21.1
1998 33.5 21.4
1997 33.7 22.2
1996 34.8 23.3
1995 35.9 24
1994 37.2 24.5
1993 37.1 25.8
1992 39.9 28.8
1991 37.8 31.9
1990 37.2 34.1
1989 37.9 35.3
1988 38.8 36.4
1987 39.1 37.2
1986 39.5 37.7
1985 40 38.5
1984 40.6 38.7
1983 41.2 38.6
1982 41.5 38.5
1981 41.8 38.4
1980 42 38.4
1979 42.2 38.7
1978 42.4 38.9
1977 42.7 39
1976 43.3 39.1
1975 43.9 39.3
1974 44.7 39.5
1973 45.3 39.6
1972 45.8 39.8
1971 46.2 40
1970 46.5 40.4
1969 46.6 40.9
1968 47 41.6
1967 47 42.3
1966 47 43.1
1965 46.9 43.6
1964 46.9 44
1963 46.9 44.2
1962 46.9 44.1
1961 46.9 44.2
1960 46.9 44.1

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 20.8 in Djibouti and 19 in Mongolia, compared with 46.9 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Djibouti Mongolia
Fertility rate 2.61 2.7
Fertility rate rank 72/196 67/196
Birth rate 20.8 19
Birth rate rank 70/196 81/196
Population change due to births and deaths +15,349 +46,995
Natural population change rank 114/196 99/196
Natural population change rate +1.33% +1.35%
Population growth +1.37% +1.25%
Population growth rank 76/197 86/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.5 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 18.6 19.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 92.2 133.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 50 32.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.5% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 18% 45.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 87.4% 99.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.44% 1.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.04% 1.36%
Life expectancy 66.6 years 72.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Djibouti
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Djibouti Mongolia
2100 17.7% 16.3%
2099 17.8% 16.4%
2098 17.8% 16.4%
2097 17.9% 16.5%
2096 17.9% 16.6%
2095 18% 16.7%
2094 18% 16.8%
2093 18.1% 16.9%
2092 18.1% 17%
2091 18.2% 17.2%
2090 18.3% 17.3%
2089 18.4% 17.4%
2088 18.4% 17.6%
2087 18.5% 17.7%
2086 18.6% 17.9%
2085 18.7% 18%
2084 18.8% 18.1%
2083 18.9% 18.2%
2082 19% 18.3%
2081 19.1% 18.4%
2080 19.3% 18.5%
2079 19.4% 18.6%
2078 19.5% 18.6%
2077 19.6% 18.7%
2076 19.7% 18.7%
2075 19.8% 18.7%
2074 19.9% 18.7%
2073 20% 18.8%
2072 20.1% 18.8%
2071 20.2% 18.9%
2070 20.3% 18.9%
2069 20.4% 19%
2068 20.5% 19.1%
2067 20.6% 19.3%
2066 20.7% 19.4%
2065 20.8% 19.6%
2064 20.9% 19.8%
2063 21% 20.1%
2062 21.1% 20.4%
2061 21.2% 20.7%
2060 21.4% 21%
2059 21.5% 21.3%
2058 21.7% 21.6%
2057 21.8% 21.9%
2056 22% 22.2%
2055 22.2% 22.5%
2054 22.4% 22.7%
2053 22.6% 23%
2052 22.9% 23.1%
2051 23.1% 23.3%
2050 23.3% 23.3%
2049 23.5% 23.4%
2048 23.7% 23.4%
2047 24% 23.3%
2046 24.2% 23.3%
2045 24.4% 23.2%
2044 24.6% 23.1%
2043 24.8% 23%
2042 25% 22.9%
2041 25.2% 22.8%
2040 25.4% 22.8%
2039 25.6% 22.9%
2038 25.8% 23%
2037 26% 23.3%
2036 26.1% 23.6%
2035 26.3% 24%
2034 26.5% 24.6%
2033 26.7% 25.2%
2032 26.9% 25.9%
2031 27.2% 26.8%
2030 27.4% 27.8%
2029 27.7% 28.8%
2028 28% 29.7%
2027 28.3% 30.5%
2026 28.6% 31.2%
2025 29% 31.9%
2024 29.2% 32.2%
2023 29.6% 32.6%
2022 30% 32.9%
2021 30.5% 32.9%
2020 31% 32.8%
2019 31.6% 32.3%
2018 32.2% 31.6%
2017 32.8% 30.9%
2016 33.4% 30.2%
2015 34% 29.5%
2014 34.6% 28.9%
2013 35.1% 28.5%
2012 35.5% 28.1%
2011 35.9% 28%
2010 36.4% 27.9%
2009 36.8% 27.9%
2008 37.2% 28.1%
2007 37.7% 28.5%
2006 38.1% 29.1%
2005 38.4% 29.9%
2004 38.5% 30.8%
2003 38.6% 31.8%
2002 38.7% 32.9%
2001 39.1% 34.1%
2000 39.6% 35.2%
1999 40% 36.2%
1998 40.6% 37%
1997 41.5% 37.8%
1996 42.2% 38.4%
1995 42.5% 39%
1994 42.8% 39.5%
1993 43.1% 40%
1992 43.3% 40.5%
1991 43.5% 41%
1990 43.7% 41.4%
1989 44% 41.7%
1988 44.2% 41.8%
1987 44.4% 42%
1986 44.6% 42.1%
1985 44.8% 42.3%
1984 45% 42.5%
1983 45.1% 42.7%
1982 45.3% 43%
1981 45.4% 43.3%
1980 45.5% 43.7%
1979 45.5% 44.1%
1978 45.6% 44.5%
1977 45.5% 44.8%
1976 45.5% 45.2%
1975 45.4% 45.4%
1974 45.3% 45.6%
1973 45.2% 45.8%
1972 45% 45.8%
1971 44.9% 45.8%
1970 44.7% 45.6%
1969 44.5% 45.4%
1968 44.3% 44.9%
1967 44% 44.2%
1966 43.8% 43.3%
1965 43.6% 42.4%
1964 43.5% 41.4%
1963 43.7% 40.4%
1962 43.8% 39.6%
1961 44% 38.8%
1960 44.2% 38.1%

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 29.2% of the population in Djibouti and 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Djibouti and Mongolia 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: Djibouti vs Mongolia

Djibouti
Mongolia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Djibouti Mongolia
2023 162 41
2022 174 41
2021 221 63
2020 192 47
2019 194 45
2018 199 45
2017 201 45
2016 204 48
2015 210 52
2014 212 56
2013 219 59
2012 221 63
2011 229 67
2010 243 71
2009 263 75
2008 273 77
2007 285 81
2006 298 90
2005 315 99
2004 364 108
2003 391 114
2002 404 120
2001 441 130
2000 501 144
1999 524 162
1998 555 174
1997 582 180
1996 609 178
1995 634 176
1994 682 178
1993 704 181
1992 780 199
1991 731 227
1990 725 276
1989 746 311
1988 768 335
1987 785 341
1986 804 346
1985 821 352

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 162 deaths per 100,000 live births in Djibouti, compared to 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

Djibouti
Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Djibouti Mongolia
2023 5.04% 1.36%
2022 5.22% 1.39%
2021 5.38% 1.43%
2020 5.56% 1.48%
2019 5.75% 1.56%
2018 5.94% 1.64%
2017 6.13% 1.74%
2016 6.33% 1.84%
2015 6.51% 1.94%
2014 6.72% 2.04%
2013 6.93% 2.15%
2012 7.14% 2.28%
2011 7.36% 2.44%
2010 7.59% 2.63%
2009 7.81% 2.85%
2008 8.03% 3.11%
2007 8.28% 3.39%
2006 8.53% 3.71%
2005 8.77% 4.07%
2004 9% 4.45%
2003 9.24% 4.87%
2002 9.48% 5.32%
2001 9.72% 5.8%
2000 9.95% 6.29%
1999 10.2% 6.78%
1998 10.3% 7.27%
1997 10.5% 7.74%
1996 10.7% 8.19%
1995 10.8% 8.6%
1994 10.9% 9%
1993 11.1% 9.39%
1992 11.2% 9.78%
1991 11.4% 10.2%
1990 11.6% 10.7%
1989 11.9% 11.1%
1988 12.2% 11.7%
1987 12.5% 12.2%
1986 12.8% 12.8%
1985 13.2% 13.4%
1984 13.6% 13.9%
1983 14% 14.4%
1982 14.4% 15%
1981 14.8% 15.5%
1980 15.3% 16.1%
1979 15.7% 16.7%
1978 16.2% 17.3%
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 5.04% in Djibouti and 1.36% in Mongolia. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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