Fertility & birth rates in Djibouti and South Africa

Fertility rate in Djibouti vs South Africa by year

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Djibouti

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Djibouti	South Africa
2023	2.61	2.22
2022	2.65	2.23
2021	2.7	2.25
2020	2.75	2.26
2019	2.8	2.26
2018	2.86	2.27
2017	2.92	2.28
2016	2.97	2.26
2015	3.04	2.36
2014	3.12	2.42
2013	3.19	2.43
2012	3.26	2.45
2011	3.34	2.44
2010	3.43	2.44
2009	3.52	2.5
2008	3.62	2.68
2007	3.76	2.55
2006	3.9	2.55
2005	4.04	2.51
2004	4.16	2.44
2003	4.3	2.36
2002	4.41	2.32
2001	4.52	2.37
2000	4.6	2.41
1999	4.69	2.56
1998	4.8	2.63
1997	4.97	2.73
1996	5.15	2.99
1995	5.33	3.17
1994	5.51	3.26
1993	5.64	3.37
1992	5.75	3.48
1991	5.86	3.62
1990	5.93	3.72
1989	5.97	3.98
1988	6.03	4.18
1987	6.09	4.35
1986	6.14	4.41
1985	6.19	4.5
1984	6.25	4.57
1983	6.3	4.63
1982	6.34	4.7
1981	6.4	4.71
1980	6.46	4.78
1979	6.52	4.82
1978	6.59	4.85
1977	6.64	4.94
1976	6.69	5.07
1975	6.74	5.19
1974	6.78	5.3
1973	6.82	5.41
1972	6.85	5.49
1971	6.88	5.57
1970	6.88	5.63
1969	6.88	5.72
1968	6.88	5.78
1967	6.87	5.85
1966	6.88	5.91
1965	6.86	5.89
1964	6.87	5.96
1963	6.86	6.01
1962	6.85	6.05
1961	6.85	6.08
1960	6.85	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Djibouti was 2.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Djibouti

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Djibouti	South Africa
2023	15,349	602,793
2022	15,337	603,636
2021	14,555	456,411
2020	14,970	595,873
2019	15,368	652,130
2018	15,524	648,319
2017	15,593	645,975
2016	15,621	641,365
2015	15,718	668,771
2014	15,857	674,754
2013	15,986	652,427
2012	16,026	643,723
2011	16,169	601,708
2010	16,225	566,834
2009	16,323	554,115
2008	16,356	595,332
2007	16,647	503,567
2006	16,901	487,584
2005	17,361	464,464
2004	17,756	442,540
2003	18,341	415,018
2002	18,167	430,926
2001	17,710	484,801
2000	17,014	526,963
1999	16,491	594,643
1998	15,845	627,027
1997	15,255	667,969
1996	15,408	710,868
1995	15,651	743,488
1994	15,989	698,609
1993	15,805	789,220
1992	16,971	794,415
1991	16,553	827,296
1990	15,074	835,421
1989	13,851	884,629
1988	13,107	909,221
1987	12,357	922,330
1986	11,671	903,644
1985	11,106	893,889
1984	10,713	869,011
1983	10,391	837,013
1982	10,058	807,550
1981	9,654	767,833
1980	9,187	738,415
1979	8,573	716,541
1978	7,886	694,341
1977	7,195	680,929
1976	6,567	675,011
1975	6,034	667,862
1974	5,601	658,438
1973	5,234	651,596
1972	4,885	638,754
1971	4,484	624,761
1970	4,249	605,102
1969	3,950	590,794
1968	3,712	571,841
1967	3,484	553,741
1966	3,268	534,862
1965	3,054	506,632
1964	2,864	490,606
1963	2,687	473,821
1962	2,538	455,634
1961	2,412	437,851
1960	2,299	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Djibouti and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Djibouti vs South Africa by year

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Djibouti

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Djibouti	South Africa
2023	20.8	18.8
2022	21	19.1
2021	21.3	19.4
2020	21.6	19.5
2019	21.9	19.7
2018	22.3	19.9
2017	22.7	20
2016	23.1	20.3
2015	23.6	21
2014	24.1	21.8
2013	24.6	21.9
2012	25.1	22.1
2011	25.7	22.1
2010	26.3	22.2
2009	26.9	22.8
2008	27.6	24.3
2007	28.5	23.1
2006	29.4	23.1
2005	30.6	22.7
2004	31.6	22.1
2003	32.7	21.4
2002	33	20.9
2001	33.3	21.3
2000	33.5	21.6
1999	33.5	22.7
1998	33.5	23.2
1997	33.7	23.9
1996	34.8	24.9
1995	35.9	25.6
1994	37.2	24.6
1993	37.1	26.6
1992	39.9	27
1991	37.8	28.1
1990	37.2	28.7
1989	37.9	30.6
1988	38.8	32
1987	39.1	33.2
1986	39.5	33.6
1985	40	34.2
1984	40.6	34.5
1983	41.2	34.6
1982	41.5	34.8
1981	41.8	34.6
1980	42	34.7
1979	42.2	34.9
1978	42.4	35.1
1977	42.7	35.6
1976	43.3	36.3
1975	43.9	37
1974	44.7	37.7
1973	45.3	38.4
1972	45.8	38.9
1971	46.2	39.3
1970	46.5	39.4
1969	46.6	39.7
1968	47	39.8
1967	47	39.9
1966	47	40
1965	46.9	39.5
1964	46.9	39.6
1963	46.9	39.7
1962	46.9	39.7
1961	46.9	39.7
1960	46.9	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Djibouti and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 46.9 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Djibouti	South Africa
2100	17.7%	17.9%
2099	17.8%	18%
2098	17.8%	18%
2097	17.9%	18.1%
2096	17.9%	18.1%
2095	18%	18.2%
2094	18%	18.2%
2093	18.1%	18.3%
2092	18.1%	18.3%
2091	18.2%	18.4%
2090	18.3%	18.4%
2089	18.4%	18.5%
2088	18.4%	18.5%
2087	18.5%	18.6%
2086	18.6%	18.6%
2085	18.7%	18.7%
2084	18.8%	18.7%
2083	18.9%	18.8%
2082	19%	18.9%
2081	19.1%	18.9%
2080	19.3%	19%
2079	19.4%	19%
2078	19.5%	19.1%
2077	19.6%	19.2%
2076	19.7%	19.3%
2075	19.8%	19.3%
2074	19.9%	19.4%
2073	20%	19.5%
2072	20.1%	19.6%
2071	20.2%	19.6%
2070	20.3%	19.7%
2069	20.4%	19.8%
2068	20.5%	19.9%
2067	20.6%	20%
2066	20.7%	20.1%
2065	20.8%	20.2%
2064	20.9%	20.3%
2063	21%	20.4%
2062	21.1%	20.5%
2061	21.2%	20.6%
2060	21.4%	20.7%
2059	21.5%	20.8%
2058	21.7%	20.9%
2057	21.8%	21%
2056	22%	21.1%
2055	22.2%	21.1%
2054	22.4%	21.2%
2053	22.6%	21.3%
2052	22.9%	21.4%
2051	23.1%	21.5%
2050	23.3%	21.6%
2049	23.5%	21.7%
2048	23.7%	21.8%
2047	24%	21.9%
2046	24.2%	22%
2045	24.4%	22.1%
2044	24.6%	22.3%
2043	24.8%	22.4%
2042	25%	22.6%
2041	25.2%	22.8%
2040	25.4%	23%
2039	25.6%	23.3%
2038	25.8%	23.5%
2037	26%	23.7%
2036	26.1%	24.1%
2035	26.3%	24.4%
2034	26.5%	24.7%
2033	26.7%	24.9%
2032	26.9%	25%
2031	27.2%	25.1%
2030	27.4%	25.2%
2029	27.7%	25.3%
2028	28%	25.4%
2027	28.3%	25.5%
2026	28.6%	25.6%
2025	29%	25.8%
2024	29.2%	25.9%
2023	29.6%	26.1%
2022	30%	26.3%
2021	30.5%	26.6%
2020	31%	27%
2019	31.6%	27.4%
2018	32.2%	27.9%
2017	32.8%	28.3%
2016	33.4%	28.3%
2015	34%	28.3%
2014	34.6%	28.5%
2013	35.1%	28.7%
2012	35.5%	28.9%
2011	35.9%	29.1%
2010	36.4%	29.4%
2009	36.8%	29.7%
2008	37.2%	29.9%
2007	37.7%	30.2%
2006	38.1%	30.6%
2005	38.4%	31.1%
2004	38.5%	31.6%
2003	38.6%	32.3%
2002	38.7%	33.2%
2001	39.1%	34%
2000	39.6%	34.9%
1999	40%	35.7%
1998	40.6%	36.5%
1997	41.5%	37.2%
1996	42.2%	37.5%
1995	42.5%	37.5%
1994	42.8%	37.2%
1993	43.1%	37.3%
1992	43.3%	37.6%
1991	43.5%	37.5%
1990	43.7%	37.7%
1989	44%	38.1%
1988	44.2%	38.4%
1987	44.4%	38.7%
1986	44.6%	38.9%
1985	44.8%	39.2%
1984	45%	39.5%
1983	45.1%	39.8%
1982	45.3%	40.1%
1981	45.4%	40.5%
1980	45.5%	40.9%
1979	45.5%	41.3%
1978	45.6%	41.5%
1977	45.5%	41.7%
1976	45.5%	41.8%
1975	45.4%	41.9%
1974	45.3%	42%
1973	45.2%	42.1%
1972	45%	42.2%
1971	44.9%	42.2%
1970	44.7%	42.3%
1969	44.5%	42.2%
1968	44.3%	42.2%
1967	44%	42.2%
1966	43.8%	42.1%
1965	43.6%	42.1%
1964	43.5%	42.1%
1963	43.7%	42.1%
1962	43.8%	42.1%
1961	44%	42.1%
1960	44.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Djibouti and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Djibouti and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Djibouti vs South Africa

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Djibouti

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Djibouti	South Africa
2023	162	118
2022	174	129
2021	221	191
2020	192	118
2019	194	119
2018	199	128
2017	201	134
2016	204	141
2015	210	150
2014	212	162
2013	219	180
2012	221	194
2011	229	202
2010	243	226
2009	263	241
2008	273	272
2007	285	272
2006	298	283
2005	315	279
2004	364	259
2003	391	245
2002	404	225
2001	441	192
2000	501	175
1999	524	151
1998	555	152
1997	582	152
1996	609	150
1995	634	125
1994	682	133
1993	704	145
1992	780	152
1991	731	162
1990	725	170
1989	746	177
1988	768	184
1987	785	192
1986	804	200
1985	821	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Djibouti

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Djibouti	South Africa
2023	5.04%	3.47%
2022	5.22%	3.44%
2021	5.38%	3.41%
2020	5.56%	3.41%
2019	5.75%	3.45%
2018	5.94%	3.49%
2017	6.13%	3.58%
2016	6.33%	3.68%
2015	6.51%	3.82%
2014	6.72%	3.96%
2013	6.93%	4.1%
2012	7.14%	4.25%
2011	7.36%	4.5%
2010	7.59%	5%
2009	7.81%	5.7%
2008	8.03%	6.42%
2007	8.28%	7.19%
2006	8.53%	7.75%
2005	8.77%	8.03%
2004	9%	8.1%
2003	9.24%	7.93%
2002	9.48%	7.69%
2001	9.72%	7.43%
2000	9.95%	7.11%
1999	10.2%	6.85%
1998	10.3%	6.56%
1997	10.5%	6.29%
1996	10.7%	6.11%
1995	10.8%	5.95%
1994	10.9%	5.82%
1993	11.1%	5.7%
1992	11.2%	5.66%
1991	11.4%	5.7%
1990	11.6%	5.82%
1989	11.9%	6.01%
1988	12.2%	6.26%
1987	12.5%	6.56%
1986	12.8%	6.89%
1985	13.2%	7.24%
1984	13.6%	7.6%
1983	14%	7.98%
1982	14.4%	8.39%
1981	14.8%	8.84%
1980	15.3%	9.35%
1979	15.7%	9.88%
1978	16.2%	10.5%
1977	16.6%	11.1%
1976	17.1%	11.8%
1975	-	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.04% in Djibouti and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.