Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1986
All-time low
1.04
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Djibouti, 1960–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Djibouti stood at 1.04. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Djibouti peaked at 1.04 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1960.
Djibouti ranks 74th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- 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 sex ratio at birth in Djibouti?
- Sex ratio at birth in Djibouti was 1.04 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1960.
- How does Djibouti rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Djibouti ranks 74th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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