Birth rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Birth rate was 20.77 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 20.77 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Djibouti peaked at 46.99 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 20.77 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 46.11 births per 1,000 people | 45.26 births per 1,000 people | 46.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | 46.56 births per 1,000 people | 46.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.31 births per 1,000 people | 42.16 births per 1,000 people | 46.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.23 births per 1,000 people | 37.86 births per 1,000 people | 41.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.05 births per 1,000 people | 33.47 births per 1,000 people | 39.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.69 births per 1,000 people | 26.91 births per 1,000 people | 33.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.93 births per 1,000 people | 21.91 births per 1,000 people | 26.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 births per 1,000 people | 20.77 births per 1,000 people | 21.58 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 71 Marshall Islands 21.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Egypt 21 births per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Guatemala 20.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Cambodia 20.75 births per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Jordan 20.61 births per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Bangladesh 20.35 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Djibouti
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,987 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Djibouti?
- Birth rate in Djibouti was 20.77 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 46.99 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.77 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for birth rate?
- Djibouti ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.