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Fertility & birth rates in Djibouti and Yemen

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Djibouti has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.61 in Djibouti and 4.59 in Yemen — 75.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Djibouti and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 6.85 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Djibouti is ranked 70/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.5 in Djibouti — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 19 in Djibouti vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Djibouti, 27.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Djibouti vs Yemen by year

Djibouti
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Yemen
2023 2.61 4.59
2022 2.65 4.59
2021 2.7 4.6
2020 2.75 4.6
2019 2.8 4.6
2018 2.86 4.61
2017 2.92 4.61
2016 2.97 4.61
2015 3.04 4.62
2014 3.12 4.62
2013 3.19 4.62
2012 3.26 4.63
2011 3.34 4.63
2010 3.43 4.81
2009 3.52 5
2008 3.62 5.11
2007 3.76 5.26
2006 3.9 5.41
2005 4.04 5.56
2004 4.16 5.71
2003 4.3 5.84
2002 4.41 5.97
2001 4.52 6.14
2000 4.6 6.32
1999 4.69 6.49
1998 4.8 6.64
1997 4.97 6.82
1996 5.15 7
1995 5.33 7.53
1994 5.51 7.8
1993 5.64 8.05
1992 5.75 8.27
1991 5.86 8.46
1990 5.93 8.61
1989 5.97 8.71
1988 6.03 8.79
1987 6.09 8.83
1986 6.14 8.86
1985 6.19 8.86
1984 6.25 8.85
1983 6.3 8.83
1982 6.34 8.79
1981 6.4 8.75
1980 6.46 8.71
1979 6.52 8.67
1978 6.59 8.5
1977 6.64 8.47
1976 6.69 8.42
1975 6.74 8.37
1974 6.78 8.33
1973 6.82 8.29
1972 6.85 8.27
1971 6.88 8.26
1970 6.88 8.23
1969 6.88 8.22
1968 6.88 8.19
1967 6.87 8.17
1966 6.88 8.14
1965 6.86 8.1
1964 6.87 8.07
1963 6.86 8.03
1962 6.85 8.01
1961 6.85 8
1960 6.85 7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Djibouti
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Djibouti Yemen
2023 15,349 1,198,150
2022 15,337 1,153,375
2021 14,555 1,103,622
2020 14,970 1,086,322
2019 15,368 1,056,432
2018 15,524 1,020,238
2017 15,593 1,006,725
2016 15,621 975,697
2015 15,718 939,922
2014 15,857 920,330
2013 15,986 884,929
2012 16,026 845,645
2011 16,169 806,359
2010 16,225 803,246
2009 16,323 798,911
2008 16,356 779,123
2007 16,647 764,780
2006 16,901 750,082
2005 17,361 726,708
2004 17,756 710,493
2003 18,341 694,457
2002 18,167 672,494
2001 17,710 658,704
2000 17,014 646,694
1999 16,491 633,166
1998 15,845 615,488
1997 15,255 604,443
1996 15,408 588,786
1995 15,651 607,966
1994 15,989 602,363
1993 15,805 595,459
1992 16,971 582,072
1991 16,553 565,837
1990 15,074 549,654
1989 13,851 530,464
1988 13,107 513,296
1987 12,357 493,337
1986 11,671 464,665
1985 11,106 455,576
1984 10,713 434,674
1983 10,391 414,823
1982 10,058 392,302
1981 9,654 374,482
1980 9,187 355,767
1979 8,573 336,378
1978 7,886 312,439
1977 7,195 296,115
1976 6,567 281,078
1975 6,034 266,815
1974 5,601 252,737
1973 5,234 240,235
1972 4,885 229,322
1971 4,484 219,095
1970 4,249 207,613
1969 3,950 196,305
1968 3,712 182,518
1967 3,484 173,637
1966 3,268 164,091
1965 3,054 155,398
1964 2,864 147,299
1963 2,687 133,781
1962 2,538 131,262
1961 2,412 129,787
1960 2,299 122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Djibouti and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Djibouti vs Yemen by year

Djibouti
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Djibouti Yemen
2023 20.8 35.2
2022 21 35.4
2021 21.3 35.7
2020 21.6 35.9
2019 21.9 35.9
2018 22.3 36
2017 22.7 36.1
2016 23.1 36
2015 23.6 35.9
2014 24.1 35.7
2013 24.6 35.5
2012 25.1 35.2
2011 25.7 34.7
2010 26.3 35.6
2009 26.9 36.6
2008 27.6 36.9
2007 28.5 37.5
2006 29.4 38.2
2005 30.6 38.4
2004 31.6 38.9
2003 32.7 39.4
2002 33 39.6
2001 33.3 40.2
2000 33.5 40.9
1999 33.5 41.5
1998 33.5 41.9
1997 33.7 42.6
1996 34.8 43.2
1995 35.9 45.9
1994 37.2 47.3
1993 37.1 48.6
1992 39.9 49.5
1991 37.8 50.2
1990 37.2 50.9
1989 37.9 51.4
1988 38.8 52.1
1987 39.1 52.5
1986 39.5 53.1
1985 40 53.6
1984 40.6 53.9
1983 41.2 54.3
1982 41.5 54.5
1981 41.8 54.6
1980 42 54.9
1979 42.2 54.9
1978 42.4 54.2
1977 42.7 54.4
1976 43.3 54.6
1975 43.9 54.7
1974 44.7 54.8
1973 45.3 55
1972 45.8 55.4
1971 46.2 55.8
1970 46.5 56.1
1969 46.6 56.2
1968 47 56.5
1967 47 56.8
1966 47 56.9
1965 46.9 56.8
1964 46.9 56.8
1963 46.9 56.5
1962 46.9 56.3
1961 46.9 56.2
1960 46.9 56

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 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 46.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Djibouti Yemen
Fertility rate 2.61 4.59
Fertility rate rank 72/196 13/196
Birth rate 20.8 35.2
Birth rate rank 70/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +15,349 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 114/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +1.33% +3.04%
Population growth +1.37% +3.03%
Population growth rank 76/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 31.5 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 18.6 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 92.2 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 50 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.5% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 18% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 87.4% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.16% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.44% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.04% 3.93%
Life expectancy 66.6 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Djibouti
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Djibouti Yemen
2100 17.7% 19.3%
2099 17.8% 19.4%
2098 17.8% 19.6%
2097 17.9% 19.7%
2096 17.9% 19.9%
2095 18% 20.1%
2094 18% 20.2%
2093 18.1% 20.4%
2092 18.1% 20.6%
2091 18.2% 20.8%
2090 18.3% 20.9%
2089 18.4% 21.1%
2088 18.4% 21.3%
2087 18.5% 21.5%
2086 18.6% 21.7%
2085 18.7% 21.9%
2084 18.8% 22.1%
2083 18.9% 22.3%
2082 19% 22.5%
2081 19.1% 22.7%
2080 19.3% 22.9%
2079 19.4% 23.1%
2078 19.5% 23.4%
2077 19.6% 23.6%
2076 19.7% 23.8%
2075 19.8% 24.1%
2074 19.9% 24.3%
2073 20% 24.6%
2072 20.1% 24.9%
2071 20.2% 25.1%
2070 20.3% 25.4%
2069 20.4% 25.7%
2068 20.5% 26%
2067 20.6% 26.3%
2066 20.7% 26.6%
2065 20.8% 26.9%
2064 20.9% 27.2%
2063 21% 27.5%
2062 21.1% 27.9%
2061 21.2% 28.2%
2060 21.4% 28.5%
2059 21.5% 28.8%
2058 21.7% 29.1%
2057 21.8% 29.4%
2056 22% 29.6%
2055 22.2% 29.9%
2054 22.4% 30.2%
2053 22.6% 30.4%
2052 22.9% 30.7%
2051 23.1% 30.9%
2050 23.3% 31.2%
2049 23.5% 31.5%
2048 23.7% 31.8%
2047 24% 32.1%
2046 24.2% 32.4%
2045 24.4% 32.8%
2044 24.6% 33.2%
2043 24.8% 33.6%
2042 25% 34.1%
2041 25.2% 34.6%
2040 25.4% 35.1%
2039 25.6% 35.7%
2038 25.8% 36.3%
2037 26% 36.8%
2036 26.1% 37.4%
2035 26.3% 37.9%
2034 26.5% 38.4%
2033 26.7% 38.9%
2032 26.9% 39.4%
2031 27.2% 39.8%
2030 27.4% 40.2%
2029 27.7% 40.5%
2028 28% 40.7%
2027 28.3% 40.9%
2026 28.6% 41%
2025 29% 41.1%
2024 29.2% 41.1%
2023 29.6% 41.2%
2022 30% 41.3%
2021 30.5% 41.4%
2020 31% 41.4%
2019 31.6% 41.4%
2018 32.2% 41.5%
2017 32.8% 41.6%
2016 33.4% 41.7%
2015 34% 41.8%
2014 34.6% 42.1%
2013 35.1% 42.3%
2012 35.5% 42.7%
2011 35.9% 43%
2010 36.4% 43.5%
2009 36.8% 44.1%
2008 37.2% 44.7%
2007 37.7% 45.3%
2006 38.1% 45.9%
2005 38.4% 46.5%
2004 38.5% 47.1%
2003 38.6% 47.6%
2002 38.7% 48.1%
2001 39.1% 48.6%
2000 39.6% 49%
1999 40% 49.5%
1998 40.6% 49.9%
1997 41.5% 50.3%
1996 42.2% 50.6%
1995 42.5% 50.9%
1994 42.8% 51.1%
1993 43.1% 51.2%
1992 43.3% 51.2%
1991 43.5% 51.2%
1990 43.7% 51.1%
1989 44% 50.9%
1988 44.2% 50.7%
1987 44.4% 50.5%
1986 44.6% 50.3%
1985 44.8% 50%
1984 45% 49.7%
1983 45.1% 49.4%
1982 45.3% 49.1%
1981 45.4% 48.7%
1980 45.5% 48.3%
1979 45.5% 47.9%
1978 45.6% 47.5%
1977 45.5% 47%
1976 45.5% 46.6%
1975 45.4% 46.2%
1974 45.3% 45.7%
1973 45.2% 45.3%
1972 45% 44.8%
1971 44.9% 44.3%
1970 44.7% 43.8%
1969 44.5% 43.3%
1968 44.3% 42.8%
1967 44% 42.3%
1966 43.8% 41.8%
1965 43.6% 41.3%
1964 43.5% 40.9%
1963 43.7% 40.6%
1962 43.8% 40.4%
1961 44% 40.4%
1960 44.2% 40.3%

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 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Djibouti and Yemen 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 Yemen

Djibouti
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Djibouti Yemen
2023 162 118
2022 174 125
2021 221 156
2020 192 135
2019 194 131
2018 199 134
2017 201 142
2016 204 134
2015 210 135
2014 212 134
2013 219 135
2012 221 137
2011 229 140
2010 243 144
2009 263 149
2008 273 153
2007 285 161
2006 298 171
2005 315 181
2004 364 194
2003 391 205
2002 404 218
2001 441 231
2000 501 241
1999 524 250
1998 555 260
1997 582 271
1996 609 282
1995 634 296
1994 682 311
1993 704 319
1992 780 330
1991 731 341
1990 725 359
1989 746 371
1988 768 388
1987 785 400
1986 804 430
1985 821 430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Djibouti
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Djibouti Yemen
2023 5.04% 3.93%
2022 5.22% 4.08%
2021 5.38% 4.24%
2020 5.56% 4.32%
2019 5.75% 4.59%
2018 5.94% 4.7%
2017 6.13% 4.66%
2016 6.33% 4.77%
2015 6.51% 4.9%
2014 6.72% 4.84%
2013 6.93% 4.95%
2012 7.14% 5.14%
2011 7.36% 5.3%
2010 7.59% 5.49%
2009 7.81% 5.74%
2008 8.03% 6.02%
2007 8.28% 6.33%
2006 8.53% 6.68%
2005 8.77% 7.06%
2004 9% 7.47%
2003 9.24% 7.9%
2002 9.48% 8.36%
2001 9.72% 8.84%
2000 9.95% 9.32%
1999 10.2% 9.77%
1998 10.3% 10.2%
1997 10.5% 10.5%
1996 10.7% 10.8%
1995 10.8% 11.1%
1994 10.9% 11.3%
1993 11.1% 11.6%
1992 11.2% 11.8%
1991 11.4% 12.1%
1990 11.6% 12.5%
1989 11.9% 12.9%
1988 12.2% 13.4%
1987 12.5% 14%
1986 12.8% 14.6%
1985 13.2% 15.3%
1984 13.6% 16.2%
1983 14% 17.2%
1982 14.4% 18.4%
1981 14.8% 19.6%
1980 15.3% 20.8%
1979 15.7% 22.1%
1978 16.2% 23.4%
1977 16.6% 24.7%
1976 17.1% 26%
1975 - 27.2%
1974 - 28.4%
1973 - 29.5%
1972 - 30.6%
1971 - 31.8%
1970 - 33%
1969 - 34.3%
1968 - 35.6%
1967 - 36.8%
1966 - 38%
1965 - 39%
1964 - 40%
1963 - 40.8%
1962 - 41.5%
1961 - 42.2%
1960 - 42.9%

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 3.93% in Yemen. 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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