Fertility vs child mortality in Djibouti
Djibouti: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.61
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.88
in 1971
All-time low
2.61
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.82 | — |
| 1951 | 6.81 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.81 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.82 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.82 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.82 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.83 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.82 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.83 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.83 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.85 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.85 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.85 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.86 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.87 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.86 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.88 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.87 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.88 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.88 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.88 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.78 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.74 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.69 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.64 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.59 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.52 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.46 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.4 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.34 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.25 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.19 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.14 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.03 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.97 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.93 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.86 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.75 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.64 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.51 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.33 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.15 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.97 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.69 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.52 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.61 | -1.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (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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