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Fertility & birth rates in Djibouti and Sri Lanka

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Djibouti has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Sri Lanka. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.61 in Djibouti and 1.97 in Sri Lanka — 24.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Djibouti and by 63.1% in Sri Lanka — in 1960, it was 6.85 and 5.35, respectively.

  • Djibouti is ranked 70/196 by birth rate compared to 125/196 for Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.5 in Djibouti — it's 29.7 in Sri Lanka.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 19 in Djibouti vs 15.1 in Sri Lanka.
  • In Djibouti, 27.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Sri Lanka.

Fertility rate in Djibouti vs Sri Lanka by year

Djibouti
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2023 2.61 1.97
2022 2.65 1.98
2021 2.7 2
2020 2.75 2.01
2019 2.8 2.02
2018 2.86 2.03
2017 2.92 2.04
2016 2.97 2.06
2015 3.04 2.09
2014 3.12 2.13
2013 3.19 2.18
2012 3.26 2.17
2011 3.34 2.14
2010 3.43 2.13
2009 3.52 2.18
2008 3.62 2.23
2007 3.76 2.3
2006 3.9 2.29
2005 4.04 2.26
2004 4.16 2.27
2003 4.3 2.3
2002 4.41 2.31
2001 4.52 2.28
2000 4.6 2.21
1999 4.69 2.14
1998 4.8 2.14
1997 4.97 2.22
1996 5.15 2.29
1995 5.33 2.35
1994 5.51 2.4
1993 5.64 2.44
1992 5.75 2.49
1991 5.86 2.51
1990 5.93 2.54
1989 5.97 2.58
1988 6.03 2.57
1987 6.09 2.64
1986 6.14 2.74
1985 6.19 2.9
1984 6.25 3.01
1983 6.3 3.11
1982 6.34 3.32
1981 6.4 3.65
1980 6.46 3.73
1979 6.52 3.82
1978 6.59 3.81
1977 6.64 3.74
1976 6.69 3.78
1975 6.74 3.82
1974 6.78 3.86
1973 6.82 4
1972 6.85 4.16
1971 6.88 4.27
1970 6.88 4.39
1969 6.88 4.5
1968 6.88 4.66
1967 6.87 4.79
1966 6.88 4.83
1965 6.86 4.93
1964 6.87 5.06
1963 6.86 5.12
1962 6.85 5.18
1961 6.85 5.24
1960 6.85 5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Djibouti
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Natural population change
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2023 15,349 66,111
2022 15,337 95,378
2021 14,555 121,858
2020 14,970 170,968
2019 15,368 172,243
2018 15,524 183,610
2017 15,593 187,993
2016 15,621 194,232
2015 15,718 201,815
2014 15,857 211,541
2013 15,986 221,021
2012 16,026 229,138
2011 16,169 224,461
2010 16,225 224,325
2009 16,323 200,175
2008 16,356 232,225
2007 16,647 248,287
2006 16,901 248,706
2005 17,361 248,683
2004 17,756 212,527
2003 18,341 252,008
2002 18,167 252,840
2001 17,710 244,377
2000 17,014 227,060
1999 16,491 206,876
1998 15,845 201,059
1997 15,255 208,193
1996 15,408 215,290
1995 15,651 221,957
1994 15,989 228,904
1993 15,805 226,257
1992 16,971 222,230
1991 16,553 218,117
1990 15,074 224,454
1989 13,851 212,401
1988 13,107 219,184
1987 12,357 226,414
1986 11,671 233,782
1985 11,106 247,836
1984 10,713 263,175
1983 10,391 277,768
1982 10,058 300,030
1981 9,654 328,096
1980 9,187 328,155
1979 8,573 329,791
1978 7,886 317,055
1977 7,195 300,038
1976 6,567 291,816
1975 6,034 282,496
1974 5,601 275,521
1973 5,234 278,577
1972 4,885 282,494
1971 4,484 281,200
1970 4,249 286,719
1969 3,950 286,218
1968 3,712 286,642
1967 3,484 284,738
1966 3,268 275,549
1965 3,054 272,422
1964 2,864 269,584
1963 2,687 262,880
1962 2,538 256,719
1961 2,412 251,087
1960 2,299 247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Djibouti and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Djibouti vs Sri Lanka by year

Djibouti
Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2023 20.8 11.2
2022 21 12.4
2021 21.3 12.9
2020 21.6 13.8
2019 21.9 14.6
2018 22.3 15.2
2017 22.7 15.4
2016 23.1 15.7
2015 23.6 16
2014 24.1 16.5
2013 24.6 17
2012 25.1 17.1
2011 25.7 17.1
2010 26.3 17.1
2009 26.9 17.6
2008 27.6 18.2
2007 28.5 18.8
2006 29.4 18.9
2005 30.6 18.7
2004 31.6 18.8
2003 32.7 19.1
2002 33 19.2
2001 33.3 19
2000 33.5 18.4
1999 33.5 17.9
1998 33.5 17.8
1997 33.7 18.5
1996 34.8 19
1995 35.9 19.6
1994 37.2 20
1993 37.1 20
1992 39.9 20.1
1991 37.8 20.2
1990 37.2 20.5
1989 37.9 20.6
1988 38.8 20.3
1987 39.1 20.8
1986 39.5 21.4
1985 40 22.4
1984 40.6 23.5
1983 41.2 24.4
1982 41.5 26
1981 41.8 28.1
1980 42 28.6
1979 42.2 29.3
1978 42.4 29
1977 42.7 28.3
1976 43.3 28.3
1975 43.9 28.2
1974 44.7 28.2
1973 45.3 28.9
1972 45.8 29.7
1971 46.2 30.2
1970 46.5 31.2
1969 46.6 31.8
1968 47 32.6
1967 47 33.2
1966 47 33.2
1965 46.9 33.8
1964 46.9 34.5
1963 46.9 34.7
1962 46.9 35.1
1961 46.9 35.6
1960 46.9 36.3

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 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 46.9 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Djibouti Sri Lanka
Fertility rate 2.61 1.97
Fertility rate rank 72/196 101/196
Birth rate 20.8 11.2
Birth rate rank 70/196 125/196
Population change due to births and deaths +15,349 +66,111
Natural population change rank 114/196 87/196
Natural population change rate +1.33% +0.3%
Population growth +1.37% -0.55%
Population growth rank 76/197 188/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.5 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 18.6 14.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 92.2 94.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 50 20.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.5% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 18% 53.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 87.4% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.44% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.04% 0.61%
Life expectancy 66.6 years 78 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Djibouti
Factual

UN forecast
Sri Lanka
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2100 17.7% 13.1%
2099 17.8% 13.1%
2098 17.8% 13.2%
2097 17.9% 13.2%
2096 17.9% 13.2%
2095 18% 13.3%
2094 18% 13.3%
2093 18.1% 13.4%
2092 18.1% 13.4%
2091 18.2% 13.5%
2090 18.3% 13.6%
2089 18.4% 13.7%
2088 18.4% 13.7%
2087 18.5% 13.8%
2086 18.6% 13.9%
2085 18.7% 14%
2084 18.8% 14%
2083 18.9% 14.1%
2082 19% 14.2%
2081 19.1% 14.3%
2080 19.3% 14.3%
2079 19.4% 14.4%
2078 19.5% 14.5%
2077 19.6% 14.5%
2076 19.7% 14.6%
2075 19.8% 14.6%
2074 19.9% 14.7%
2073 20% 14.7%
2072 20.1% 14.8%
2071 20.2% 14.9%
2070 20.3% 14.9%
2069 20.4% 15%
2068 20.5% 15%
2067 20.6% 15.1%
2066 20.7% 15.2%
2065 20.8% 15.3%
2064 20.9% 15.4%
2063 21% 15.5%
2062 21.1% 15.6%
2061 21.2% 15.7%
2060 21.4% 15.8%
2059 21.5% 16%
2058 21.7% 16.1%
2057 21.8% 16.3%
2056 22% 16.4%
2055 22.2% 16.6%
2054 22.4% 16.8%
2053 22.6% 16.9%
2052 22.9% 17.1%
2051 23.1% 17.2%
2050 23.3% 17.4%
2049 23.5% 17.5%
2048 23.7% 17.7%
2047 24% 17.8%
2046 24.2% 17.9%
2045 24.4% 18%
2044 24.6% 18.2%
2043 24.8% 18.3%
2042 25% 18.4%
2041 25.2% 18.5%
2040 25.4% 18.6%
2039 25.6% 18.7%
2038 25.8% 18.9%
2037 26% 19%
2036 26.1% 19.1%
2035 26.3% 19.3%
2034 26.5% 19.5%
2033 26.7% 19.7%
2032 26.9% 19.9%
2031 27.2% 20.1%
2030 27.4% 20.3%
2029 27.7% 20.6%
2028 28% 20.9%
2027 28.3% 21.2%
2026 28.6% 21.5%
2025 29% 21.9%
2024 29.2% 22%
2023 29.6% 22.4%
2022 30% 22.7%
2021 30.5% 23%
2020 31% 23.3%
2019 31.6% 23.7%
2018 32.2% 24%
2017 32.8% 24.2%
2016 33.4% 24.5%
2015 34% 24.7%
2014 34.6% 24.9%
2013 35.1% 25%
2012 35.5% 25.2%
2011 35.9% 25.3%
2010 36.4% 25.4%
2009 36.8% 25.5%
2008 37.2% 25.6%
2007 37.7% 25.7%
2006 38.1% 25.7%
2005 38.4% 25.8%
2004 38.5% 26%
2003 38.6% 26.1%
2002 38.7% 26.3%
2001 39.1% 26.6%
2000 39.6% 27%
1999 40% 27.4%
1998 40.6% 27.8%
1997 41.5% 28.2%
1996 42.2% 28.6%
1995 42.5% 29.2%
1994 42.8% 29.9%
1993 43.1% 30.6%
1992 43.3% 31.4%
1991 43.5% 32.1%
1990 43.7% 32.5%
1989 44% 33%
1988 44.2% 33.5%
1987 44.4% 34%
1986 44.6% 34.6%
1985 44.8% 35.2%
1984 45% 35.5%
1983 45.1% 35.8%
1982 45.3% 36%
1981 45.4% 36.2%
1980 45.5% 36.4%
1979 45.5% 36.7%
1978 45.6% 36.9%
1977 45.5% 37.2%
1976 45.5% 37.6%
1975 45.4% 38%
1974 45.3% 38.4%
1973 45.2% 38.8%
1972 45% 39.2%
1971 44.9% 39.5%
1970 44.7% 39.7%
1969 44.5% 39.9%
1968 44.3% 40.1%
1967 44% 40.3%
1966 43.8% 40.4%
1965 43.6% 40.5%
1964 43.5% 40.6%
1963 43.7% 40.7%
1962 43.8% 40.8%
1961 44% 40.9%
1960 44.2% 41%

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 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Djibouti and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

Djibouti
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2023 162 18
2022 174 22
2021 221 34
2020 192 23
2019 194 20
2018 199 21
2017 201 21
2016 204 22
2015 210 22
2014 212 23
2013 219 23
2012 221 24
2011 229 25
2010 243 26
2009 263 28
2008 273 30
2007 285 31
2006 298 32
2005 315 32
2004 364 37
2003 391 35
2002 404 36
2001 441 37
2000 501 39
1999 524 41
1998 555 43
1997 582 45
1996 609 47
1995 634 48
1994 682 49
1993 704 51
1992 780 54
1991 731 57
1990 725 59
1989 746 61
1988 768 62
1987 785 64
1986 804 66
1985 821 68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

Djibouti
Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Djibouti Sri Lanka
2023 5.04% 0.61%
2022 5.22% 0.64%
2021 5.38% 0.66%
2020 5.56% 0.69%
2019 5.75% 0.72%
2018 5.94% 0.76%
2017 6.13% 0.79%
2016 6.33% 0.83%
2015 6.51% 0.87%
2014 6.72% 0.92%
2013 6.93% 0.98%
2012 7.14% 1.03%
2011 7.36% 1.08%
2010 7.59% 1.12%
2009 7.81% 2.08%
2008 8.03% 1.2%
2007 8.28% 1.26%
2006 8.53% 1.33%
2005 8.77% 1.4%
2004 9% 2.88%
2003 9.24% 1.52%
2002 9.48% 1.55%
2001 9.72% 1.58%
2000 9.95% 1.63%
1999 10.2% 1.69%
1998 10.3% 1.76%
1997 10.5% 1.86%
1996 10.7% 1.95%
1995 10.8% 2.05%
1994 10.9% 2.14%
1993 11.1% 2.22%
1992 11.2% 2.29%
1991 11.4% 2.32%
1990 11.6% 2.33%
1989 11.9% 2.74%
1988 12.2% 2.41%
1987 12.5% 2.54%
1986 12.8% 2.74%
1985 13.2% 3.02%
1984 13.6% 3.35%
1983 14% 3.67%
1982 14.4% 3.98%
1981 14.8% 4.29%
1980 15.3% 4.63%
1979 15.7% 4.99%
1978 16.2% 5.38%
1977 16.6% 5.77%
1976 17.1% 6.12%
1975 - 6.41%
1974 - 6.62%
1973 - 6.77%
1972 - 6.86%
1971 - 6.94%
1970 - 7.02%
1969 - 7.14%
1968 - 7.32%
1967 - 7.55%
1966 - 7.81%
1965 - 8.07%
1964 - 8.3%
1963 - 8.48%
1962 - 8.66%
1961 - 8.95%
1960 - 9.41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 0.61% in Sri Lanka. 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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