Fertility rate, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Fertility rate, total was 2.62 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.62 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.88 births per woman
in 1971
All-time low
2.61 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Djibouti, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 2.62 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Djibouti peaked at 6.88 births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.61 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.85 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.85 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.85 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.86 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.87 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.86 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.88 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.87 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.88 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.88 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.88 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.88 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.85 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.82 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.78 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.74 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.69 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.64 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.59 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.52 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.46 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.4 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.34 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.25 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.19 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.14 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.09 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.03 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.97 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.93 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.86 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.75 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.64 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.51 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.33 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.15 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.97 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.69 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.52 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.41 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.16 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.04 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.76 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.62 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.52 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.43 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.34 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.25 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.12 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.04 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.97 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.92 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.86 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.75 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.65 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.61 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.62 births per woman | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 births per woman | 6.85 births per woman | 6.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 births per woman | 6.52 births per woman | 6.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 births per woman | 5.97 births per woman | 6.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 births per woman | 4.69 births per woman | 5.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | 4.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 3.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 69 Turkmenistan 2.66 births per woman compare
- 70 Timor-Leste 2.63 births per woman compare
- 71 Haiti 2.62 births per woman compare
- 73 Jordan 2.6 births per woman compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 2.6 births per woman compare
- 75 Cambodia 2.55 births per woman compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Djibouti?
- Fertility rate, total in Djibouti was 2.62 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for fertility rate, total?
- Djibouti ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.