Fertility & birth rates in Djibouti and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Djibouti vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Djibouti

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Djibouti	UAE
2023	2.61	1.2
2022	2.65	1.15
2021	2.7	1.16
2020	2.75	1.29
2019	2.8	1.25
2018	2.86	1.29
2017	2.92	1.35
2016	2.97	1.37
2015	3.04	1.42
2014	3.12	1.48
2013	3.19	1.53
2012	3.26	1.53
2011	3.34	1.54
2010	3.43	1.57
2009	3.52	1.58
2008	3.62	1.52
2007	3.76	1.79
2006	3.9	1.96
2005	4.04	2.23
2004	4.16	2.38
2003	4.3	2.49
2002	4.41	2.54
2001	4.52	2.62
2000	4.6	2.73
1999	4.69	2.79
1998	4.8	2.77
1997	4.97	2.83
1996	5.15	3.06
1995	5.33	3.28
1994	5.51	3.76
1993	5.64	3.82
1992	5.75	4.09
1991	5.86	4.25
1990	5.93	4.51
1989	5.97	4.65
1988	6.03	4.77
1987	6.09	4.88
1986	6.14	5
1985	6.19	5.13
1984	6.25	5.3
1983	6.3	5.48
1982	6.34	5.66
1981	6.4	5.81
1980	6.46	5.95
1979	6.52	6.06
1978	6.59	6.15
1977	6.64	6.22
1976	6.69	6.29
1975	6.74	6.35
1974	6.78	6.41
1973	6.82	6.46
1972	6.85	6.5
1971	6.88	6.52
1970	6.88	6.52
1969	6.88	6.52
1968	6.88	6.53
1967	6.87	6.51
1966	6.88	6.5
1965	6.86	6.5
1964	6.87	6.49
1963	6.86	6.5
1962	6.85	6.49
1961	6.85	6.49
1960	6.85	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Djibouti was 2.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Djibouti vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Djibouti

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Djibouti	UAE
2023	15,349	92,698
2022	15,337	81,758
2021	14,555	76,802
2020	14,970	87,871
2019	15,368	86,296
2018	15,524	86,840
2017	15,593	89,382
2016	15,621	87,028
2015	15,718	85,044
2014	15,857	84,277
2013	15,986	82,977
2012	16,026	78,682
2011	16,169	73,496
2010	16,225	69,907
2009	16,323	66,521
2008	16,356	55,426
2007	16,647	55,048
2006	16,901	54,338
2005	17,361	60,046
2004	17,756	60,344
2003	18,341	59,118
2002	18,167	55,922
2001	17,710	52,789
2000	17,014	49,993
1999	16,491	46,198
1998	15,845	41,176
1997	15,255	38,207
1996	15,408	37,886
1995	15,651	38,685
1994	15,989	42,976
1993	15,805	41,324
1992	16,971	42,119
1991	16,553	41,409
1990	15,074	41,339
1989	13,851	40,148
1988	13,107	38,861
1987	12,357	37,741
1986	11,671	36,829
1985	11,106	34,855
1984	10,713	33,250
1983	10,391	31,480
1982	10,058	29,585
1981	9,654	27,560
1980	9,187	25,005
1979	8,573	21,987
1978	7,886	18,879
1977	7,195	15,787
1976	6,567	12,876
1975	6,034	11,859
1974	5,601	10,835
1973	5,234	9,822
1972	4,885	8,818
1971	4,484	7,839
1970	4,249	6,922
1969	3,950	6,138
1968	3,712	5,588
1967	3,484	5,264
1966	3,268	4,955
1965	3,054	4,675
1964	2,864	4,410
1963	2,687	4,157
1962	2,538	3,901
1961	2,412	3,657
1960	2,299	3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Djibouti and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Djibouti vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Djibouti

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Djibouti	UAE
2023	20.8	9.77
2022	21	9.3
2021	21.3	9.28
2020	21.6	10.5
2019	21.9	10.1
2018	22.3	10.2
2017	22.7	10.7
2016	23.1	10.7
2015	23.6	11
2014	24.1	11.5
2013	24.6	11.8
2012	25.1	11.7
2011	25.7	11.4
2010	26.3	11.2
2009	26.9	11.1
2008	27.6	10
2007	28.5	11.1
2006	29.4	12.3
2005	30.6	14.3
2004	31.6	15.1
2003	32.7	15.6
2002	33	15.8
2001	33.3	16
2000	33.5	16.3
1999	33.5	16.4
1998	33.5	16
1997	33.7	16.2
1996	34.8	17.3
1995	35.9	18.7
1994	37.2	21.3
1993	37.1	21.4
1992	39.9	22.7
1991	37.8	23.4
1990	37.2	24.6
1989	37.9	25.3
1988	38.8	26
1987	39.1	27
1986	39.5	28.2
1985	40	28.5
1984	40.6	28.8
1983	41.2	28.9
1982	41.5	28.9
1981	41.8	28.8
1980	42	28.5
1979	42.2	28.2
1978	42.4	27.7
1977	42.7	26.9
1976	43.3	26
1975	43.9	27.2
1974	44.7	27.7
1973	45.3	28.4
1972	45.8	29.1
1971	46.2	29.9
1970	46.5	31.1
1969	46.6	33
1968	47	35.9
1967	47	38.7
1966	47	38.7
1965	46.9	38.9
1964	46.9	39.2
1963	46.9	39.4
1962	46.9	39.6
1961	46.9	39.8
1960	46.9	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Djibouti and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 46.9 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Djibouti	UAE
2100	17.7%	18.5%
2099	17.8%	18.4%
2098	17.8%	18.4%
2097	17.9%	18.4%
2096	17.9%	18.4%
2095	18%	18.3%
2094	18%	18.3%
2093	18.1%	18.3%
2092	18.1%	18.3%
2091	18.2%	18.3%
2090	18.3%	18.3%
2089	18.4%	18.3%
2088	18.4%	18.3%
2087	18.5%	18.3%
2086	18.6%	18.3%
2085	18.7%	18.3%
2084	18.8%	18.3%
2083	18.9%	18.4%
2082	19%	18.4%
2081	19.1%	18.4%
2080	19.3%	18.4%
2079	19.4%	18.4%
2078	19.5%	18.4%
2077	19.6%	18.4%
2076	19.7%	18.3%
2075	19.8%	18.3%
2074	19.9%	18.3%
2073	20%	18.3%
2072	20.1%	18.2%
2071	20.2%	18.2%
2070	20.3%	18.1%
2069	20.4%	18.1%
2068	20.5%	18%
2067	20.6%	18%
2066	20.7%	17.9%
2065	20.8%	17.9%
2064	20.9%	17.8%
2063	21%	17.8%
2062	21.1%	17.8%
2061	21.2%	17.8%
2060	21.4%	17.8%
2059	21.5%	17.8%
2058	21.7%	17.8%
2057	21.8%	17.8%
2056	22%	17.9%
2055	22.2%	17.9%
2054	22.4%	17.9%
2053	22.6%	18%
2052	22.9%	18.1%
2051	23.1%	18.1%
2050	23.3%	18.2%
2049	23.5%	18.2%
2048	23.7%	18.3%
2047	24%	18.3%
2046	24.2%	18.3%
2045	24.4%	18.3%
2044	24.6%	18.2%
2043	24.8%	18.2%
2042	25%	18.1%
2041	25.2%	17.9%
2040	25.4%	17.8%
2039	25.6%	17.6%
2038	25.8%	17.4%
2037	26%	17.2%
2036	26.1%	17%
2035	26.3%	16.8%
2034	26.5%	16.6%
2033	26.7%	16.4%
2032	26.9%	16.2%
2031	27.2%	16.1%
2030	27.4%	15.9%
2029	27.7%	15.9%
2028	28%	15.9%
2027	28.3%	15.9%
2026	28.6%	15.9%
2025	29%	16%
2024	29.2%	16.1%
2023	29.6%	16.3%
2022	30%	16.5%
2021	30.5%	16.5%
2020	31%	16.6%
2019	31.6%	16.6%
2018	32.2%	16.7%
2017	32.8%	16.8%
2016	33.4%	16.8%
2015	34%	16.8%
2014	34.6%	16.8%
2013	35.1%	16.8%
2012	35.5%	16.8%
2011	35.9%	16.8%
2010	36.4%	16.9%
2009	36.8%	16.9%
2008	37.2%	16.9%
2007	37.7%	17%
2006	38.1%	17.2%
2005	38.4%	17.5%
2004	38.5%	17.8%
2003	38.6%	18.3%
2002	38.7%	18.9%
2001	39.1%	19.8%
2000	39.6%	20.8%
1999	40%	22%
1998	40.6%	23.1%
1997	41.5%	24.3%
1996	42.2%	25.2%
1995	42.5%	25.9%
1994	42.8%	26.7%
1993	43.1%	27.4%
1992	43.3%	28.1%
1991	43.5%	28.8%
1990	43.7%	29.6%
1989	44%	30.3%
1988	44.2%	30.9%
1987	44.4%	31.2%
1986	44.6%	31.2%
1985	44.8%	30.7%
1984	45%	30.2%
1983	45.1%	29.5%
1982	45.3%	28.8%
1981	45.4%	28%
1980	45.5%	27.4%
1979	45.5%	27.1%
1978	45.6%	26.9%
1977	45.5%	26.8%
1976	45.5%	26.9%
1975	45.4%	27.2%
1974	45.3%	27.4%
1973	45.2%	27.8%
1972	45%	28.3%
1971	44.9%	29%
1970	44.7%	29.8%
1969	44.5%	30.6%
1968	44.3%	31.2%
1967	44%	32.1%
1966	43.8%	33.2%
1965	43.6%	33.9%
1964	43.5%	34.5%
1963	43.7%	35.1%
1962	43.8%	35.8%
1961	44%	36.7%
1960	44.2%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Djibouti and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Djibouti and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Djibouti vs United Arab Emirates

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Djibouti

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Djibouti	UAE
2023	162	3
2022	174	2
2021	221	6
2020	192	6
2019	194	3
2018	199	3
2017	201	3
2016	204	3
2015	210	3
2014	212	3
2013	219	4
2012	221	4
2011	229	4
2010	243	3
2009	263	3
2008	273	3
2007	285	3
2006	298	3
2005	315	4
2004	364	4
2003	391	5
2002	404	5
2001	441	7
2000	501	8
1999	524	10
1998	555	12
1997	582	14
1996	609	16
1995	634	18
1994	682	19
1993	704	19
1992	780	19
1991	731	19
1990	725	19
1989	746	19
1988	768	19
1987	785	19
1986	804	19
1985	821	19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Djibouti

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Djibouti	UAE
2023	5.04%	0.5%
2022	5.22%	0.53%
2021	5.38%	0.56%
2020	5.56%	0.6%
2019	5.75%	0.63%
2018	5.94%	0.67%
2017	6.13%	0.7%
2016	6.33%	0.73%
2015	6.51%	0.77%
2014	6.72%	0.79%
2013	6.93%	0.82%
2012	7.14%	0.84%
2011	7.36%	0.86%
2010	7.59%	0.88%
2009	7.81%	0.9%
2008	8.03%	0.92%
2007	8.28%	0.94%
2006	8.53%	0.96%
2005	8.77%	0.98%
2004	9%	1%
2003	9.24%	1.01%
2002	9.48%	1.03%
2001	9.72%	1.05%
2000	9.95%	1.07%
1999	10.2%	1.09%
1998	10.3%	1.12%
1997	10.5%	1.15%
1996	10.7%	1.18%
1995	10.8%	1.21%
1994	10.9%	1.26%
1993	11.1%	1.31%
1992	11.2%	1.37%
1991	11.4%	1.43%
1990	11.6%	1.51%
1989	11.9%	1.61%
1988	12.2%	1.71%
1987	12.5%	1.83%
1986	12.8%	1.97%
1985	13.2%	2.12%
1984	13.6%	2.31%
1983	14%	2.52%
1982	14.4%	2.77%
1981	14.8%	3.06%
1980	15.3%	3.4%
1979	15.7%	3.78%
1978	16.2%	4.22%
1977	16.6%	4.7%
1976	17.1%	5.23%
1975	-	5.8%
1974	-	6.43%
1973	-	7.12%
1972	-	7.89%
1971	-	8.72%
1970	-	9.62%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	12.6%
1966	-	13.7%
1965	-	14.8%
1964	-	15.8%
1963	-	16.9%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	19%
1960	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.04% in Djibouti and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.