Birth rate by women's age group in Djibouti
Djibouti: Birth rate by women's age group was 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Djibouti is 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Djibouti peaked at 72.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 137th of 236 regions 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 | 70.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 134 Cook Islands 20.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 135 Mauritius 19.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 136 Mongolia 19.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 138 Aruba 18.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 139 Jordan 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 18.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Djibouti
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,987 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.62 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.4 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Djibouti?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Djibouti was 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 72.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Djibouti ranks 137th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.