Fertility vs child mortality in Djibouti
Djibouti: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility vs child mortality in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Djibouti is 2.61, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Djibouti peaked at 6.88 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.82 | 6.81 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.86 | 6.85 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 | 6.52 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 | 5.97 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 | 4.69 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.52 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.8 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.61 | 2.75 | 4 |
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More health data for Djibouti
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 11,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 387,956 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 11,262 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Djibouti?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Djibouti was 2.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Djibouti ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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