Fertility & birth rates in Djibouti and United States

Fertility rate in Djibouti vs United States by year

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Djibouti

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Djibouti	United States
2023	2.61	1.62
2022	2.65	1.66
2021	2.7	1.66
2020	2.75	1.64
2019	2.8	1.71
2018	2.86	1.73
2017	2.92	1.77
2016	2.97	1.82
2015	3.04	1.84
2014	3.12	1.86
2013	3.19	1.86
2012	3.26	1.88
2011	3.34	1.89
2010	3.43	1.93
2009	3.52	2
2008	3.62	2.07
2007	3.76	2.12
2006	3.9	2.11
2005	4.04	2.06
2004	4.16	2.05
2003	4.3	2.05
2002	4.41	2.02
2001	4.52	2.03
2000	4.6	2.06
1999	4.69	2.01
1998	4.8	2
1997	4.97	1.97
1996	5.15	1.98
1995	5.33	1.98
1994	5.51	2
1993	5.64	2.02
1992	5.75	2.05
1991	5.86	2.06
1990	5.93	2.08
1989	5.97	2.01
1988	6.03	1.93
1987	6.09	1.87
1986	6.14	1.84
1985	6.19	1.84
1984	6.25	1.81
1983	6.3	1.8
1982	6.34	1.83
1981	6.4	1.81
1980	6.46	1.84
1979	6.52	1.81
1978	6.59	1.76
1977	6.64	1.79
1976	6.69	1.74
1975	6.74	1.77
1974	6.78	1.84
1973	6.82	1.88
1972	6.85	2.01
1971	6.88	2.27
1970	6.88	2.48
1969	6.88	2.46
1968	6.88	2.46
1967	6.87	2.56
1966	6.88	2.72
1965	6.86	2.91
1964	6.87	3.19
1963	6.86	3.32
1962	6.85	3.46
1961	6.85	3.62
1960	6.85	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Djibouti was 2.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Djibouti

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Djibouti	United States
2023	15,349	502,372
2022	15,337	399,926
2021	14,555	199,137
2020	14,970	208,862
2019	15,368	887,476
2018	15,524	955,022
2017	15,593	1,028,037
2016	15,621	1,197,627
2015	15,718	1,270,126
2014	15,857	1,357,281
2013	15,986	1,322,711
2012	16,026	1,411,822
2011	16,169	1,441,697
2010	16,225	1,548,182
2009	16,323	1,717,920
2008	16,356	1,794,154
2007	16,647	1,897,757
2006	16,901	1,849,955
2005	17,361	1,684,445
2004	17,756	1,698,271
2003	18,341	1,653,615
2002	18,167	1,581,938
2001	17,710	1,595,826
2000	17,014	1,664,758
1999	16,491	1,564,050
1998	15,845	1,573,857
1997	15,255	1,501,014
1996	15,408	1,510,137
1995	15,651	1,546,031
1994	15,989	1,633,302
1993	15,805	1,717,685
1992	16,971	1,875,328
1991	16,553	1,926,543
1990	15,074	2,026,068
1989	13,851	1,875,826
1988	13,107	1,735,943
1987	12,357	1,720,252
1986	11,671	1,656,917
1985	11,106	1,689,258
1984	10,713	1,627,192
1983	10,391	1,636,544
1982	10,058	1,714,317
1981	9,654	1,652,153
1980	9,187	1,608,450
1979	8,573	1,597,894
1978	7,886	1,402,283
1977	7,195	1,431,556
1976	6,567	1,264,604
1975	6,034	1,252,644
1974	5,601	1,218,968
1973	5,234	1,165,499
1972	4,885	1,301,355
1971	4,484	1,640,519
1970	4,249	1,824,965
1969	3,950	1,702,487
1968	3,712	1,565,507
1967	3,484	1,669,181
1966	3,268	1,749,387
1965	3,054	1,943,030
1964	2,864	2,245,099
1963	2,687	2,289,826
1962	2,538	2,406,337
1961	2,412	2,571,681
1960	2,299	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Djibouti and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Djibouti vs United States by year

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Djibouti

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Djibouti	United States
2023	20.8	10.7
2022	21	11
2021	21.3	11
2020	21.6	10.9
2019	21.9	11.4
2018	22.3	11.6
2017	22.7	11.8
2016	23.1	12.2
2015	23.6	12.4
2014	24.1	12.5
2013	24.6	12.4
2012	25.1	12.6
2011	25.7	12.7
2010	26.3	13
2009	26.9	13.5
2008	27.6	14
2007	28.5	14.3
2006	29.4	14.3
2005	30.6	14
2004	31.6	14
2003	32.7	14.1
2002	33	14
2001	33.3	14.1
2000	33.5	14.4
1999	33.5	14.2
1998	33.5	14.3
1997	33.7	14.2
1996	34.8	14.4
1995	35.9	14.6
1994	37.2	15
1993	37.1	15.4
1992	39.9	15.8
1991	37.8	16.2
1990	37.2	16.7
1989	37.9	16.4
1988	38.8	16
1987	39.1	15.7
1986	39.5	15.6
1985	40	15.8
1984	40.6	15.6
1983	41.2	15.6
1982	41.5	15.9
1981	41.8	15.8
1980	42	15.9
1979	42.2	15.6
1978	42.4	15
1977	42.7	15.1
1976	43.3	14.6
1975	43.9	14.6
1974	44.7	14.8
1973	45.3	14.8
1972	45.8	15.6
1971	46.2	17.2
1970	46.5	18.4
1969	46.6	17.9
1968	47	17.6
1967	47	17.8
1966	47	18.4
1965	46.9	19.4
1964	46.9	21.1
1963	46.9	21.7
1962	46.9	22.4
1961	46.9	23.3
1960	46.9	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Djibouti and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 46.9 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Djibouti	United States
2100	17.7%	14.4%
2099	17.8%	14.4%
2098	17.8%	14.4%
2097	17.9%	14.4%
2096	17.9%	14.4%
2095	18%	14.5%
2094	18%	14.5%
2093	18.1%	14.5%
2092	18.1%	14.5%
2091	18.2%	14.6%
2090	18.3%	14.6%
2089	18.4%	14.7%
2088	18.4%	14.7%
2087	18.5%	14.7%
2086	18.6%	14.8%
2085	18.7%	14.8%
2084	18.8%	14.8%
2083	18.9%	14.9%
2082	19%	14.9%
2081	19.1%	14.9%
2080	19.3%	14.9%
2079	19.4%	14.9%
2078	19.5%	14.9%
2077	19.6%	14.9%
2076	19.7%	14.9%
2075	19.8%	14.9%
2074	19.9%	14.9%
2073	20%	14.9%
2072	20.1%	14.9%
2071	20.2%	14.9%
2070	20.3%	14.9%
2069	20.4%	14.9%
2068	20.5%	14.9%
2067	20.6%	14.9%
2066	20.7%	14.9%
2065	20.8%	15%
2064	20.9%	15%
2063	21%	15%
2062	21.1%	15.1%
2061	21.2%	15.1%
2060	21.4%	15.2%
2059	21.5%	15.3%
2058	21.7%	15.4%
2057	21.8%	15.5%
2056	22%	15.5%
2055	22.2%	15.6%
2054	22.4%	15.7%
2053	22.6%	15.8%
2052	22.9%	15.8%
2051	23.1%	15.9%
2050	23.3%	15.9%
2049	23.5%	16%
2048	23.7%	16%
2047	24%	16%
2046	24.2%	16%
2045	24.4%	16%
2044	24.6%	16%
2043	24.8%	16%
2042	25%	16%
2041	25.2%	15.9%
2040	25.4%	15.9%
2039	25.6%	15.9%
2038	25.8%	15.9%
2037	26%	15.9%
2036	26.1%	15.9%
2035	26.3%	15.9%
2034	26.5%	15.9%
2033	26.7%	16%
2032	26.9%	16.1%
2031	27.2%	16.2%
2030	27.4%	16.3%
2029	27.7%	16.5%
2028	28%	16.6%
2027	28.3%	16.8%
2026	28.6%	17%
2025	29%	17.2%
2024	29.2%	17.3%
2023	29.6%	17.6%
2022	30%	17.9%
2021	30.5%	18.1%
2020	31%	18.4%
2019	31.6%	18.6%
2018	32.2%	18.8%
2017	32.8%	18.9%
2016	33.4%	19.1%
2015	34%	19.2%
2014	34.6%	19.3%
2013	35.1%	19.4%
2012	35.5%	19.5%
2011	35.9%	19.6%
2010	36.4%	19.7%
2009	36.8%	19.8%
2008	37.2%	19.9%
2007	37.7%	20%
2006	38.1%	20.2%
2005	38.4%	20.3%
2004	38.5%	20.5%
2003	38.6%	20.7%
2002	38.7%	20.9%
2001	39.1%	21%
2000	39.6%	21.2%
1999	40%	21.3%
1998	40.6%	21.4%
1997	41.5%	21.5%
1996	42.2%	21.7%
1995	42.5%	21.8%
1994	42.8%	21.9%
1993	43.1%	21.9%
1992	43.3%	21.8%
1991	43.5%	21.7%
1990	43.7%	21.6%
1989	44%	21.5%
1988	44.2%	21.3%
1987	44.4%	21.3%
1986	44.6%	21.3%
1985	44.8%	21.5%
1984	45%	21.7%
1983	45.1%	21.8%
1982	45.3%	22%
1981	45.4%	22.1%
1980	45.5%	22.4%
1979	45.5%	22.8%
1978	45.6%	23.2%
1977	45.5%	23.8%
1976	45.5%	24.4%
1975	45.4%	25.2%
1974	45.3%	25.9%
1973	45.2%	26.6%
1972	45%	27.4%
1971	44.9%	28%
1970	44.7%	28.6%
1969	44.5%	29%
1968	44.3%	29.5%
1967	44%	30%
1966	43.8%	30.4%
1965	43.6%	30.7%
1964	43.5%	30.9%
1963	43.7%	31.1%
1962	43.8%	31.3%
1961	44%	31.4%
1960	44.2%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Djibouti and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Djibouti and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Djibouti vs United States

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Djibouti

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Djibouti	United States
2023	162	17
2022	174	20
2021	221	31
2020	192	22
2019	194	18
2018	199	18
2017	201	18
2016	204	18
2015	210	17
2014	212	17
2013	219	16
2012	221	16
2011	229	15
2010	243	15
2009	263	15
2008	273	14
2007	285	13
2006	298	13
2005	315	13
2004	364	13
2003	391	13
2002	404	13
2001	441	13
2000	501	12
1999	524	12
1998	555	11
1997	582	11
1996	609	11
1995	634	12
1994	682	11
1993	704	12
1992	780	11
1991	731	12
1990	725	12
1989	746	12
1988	768	12
1987	785	11
1986	804	11
1985	821	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Djibouti

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Djibouti	United States
2023	5.04%	0.65%
2022	5.22%	0.65%
2021	5.38%	0.65%
2020	5.56%	0.65%
2019	5.75%	0.65%
2018	5.94%	0.65%
2017	6.13%	0.66%
2016	6.33%	0.67%
2015	6.51%	0.68%
2014	6.72%	0.68%
2013	6.93%	0.69%
2012	7.14%	0.7%
2011	7.36%	0.72%
2010	7.59%	0.73%
2009	7.81%	0.75%
2008	8.03%	0.76%
2007	8.28%	0.77%
2006	8.53%	0.79%
2005	8.77%	0.8%
2004	9%	0.81%
2003	9.24%	0.81%
2002	9.48%	0.82%
2001	9.72%	0.83%
2000	9.95%	0.84%
1999	10.2%	0.86%
1998	10.3%	0.87%
1997	10.5%	0.89%
1996	10.7%	0.92%
1995	10.8%	0.95%
1994	10.9%	0.98%
1993	11.1%	1.01%
1992	11.2%	1.05%
1991	11.4%	1.09%
1990	11.6%	1.12%
1989	11.9%	1.16%
1988	12.2%	1.19%
1987	12.5%	1.21%
1986	12.8%	1.24%
1985	13.2%	1.27%
1984	13.6%	1.3%
1983	14%	1.34%
1982	14.4%	1.39%
1981	14.8%	1.44%
1980	15.3%	1.5%
1979	15.7%	1.56%
1978	16.2%	1.63%
1977	16.6%	1.71%
1976	17.1%	1.79%
1975	-	1.88%
1974	-	1.97%
1973	-	2.06%
1972	-	2.15%
1971	-	2.24%
1970	-	2.32%
1969	-	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.04% in Djibouti and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.