Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Djibouti
Djibouti: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.4
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.01
in 1975
All-time low
2.4
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Djibouti stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Djibouti peaked at 5.01 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 82nd 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.24 | — |
| 1951 | 4.26 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.29 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.32 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.35 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.37 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.4 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.43 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.46 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.49 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.54 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.57 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.61 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.65 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.69 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.72 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.77 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.8 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.85 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.89 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.93 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.97 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.99 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.01 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.01 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.97 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.95 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.94 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.94 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.93 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.91 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.81 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.77 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.53 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.15 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.03 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.96 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.59 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.04 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | -1.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.36 | 4.24 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.71 | 4.54 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 | 4.93 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 | 4.83 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 3.96 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.11 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.55 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.4 | 2.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More population data for Djibouti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Djibouti?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Djibouti was 2.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 in 1975.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Djibouti ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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