Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Djibouti
Djibouti: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 2.62 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Djibouti, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Djibouti stood at 2.62 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Djibouti peaked at 6.88 births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.61 births per woman, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 72nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 births per woman | 6.85 births per woman | 6.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 births per woman | 6.52 births per woman | 6.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 births per woman | 5.97 births per woman | 6.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 births per woman | 4.69 births per woman | 5.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | 4.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 3.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 69 Turkmenistan 2.66 births per woman compare
- 70 East Timor 2.63 births per woman compare
- 71 Haiti 2.62 births per woman compare
- 73 Jordan 2.6 births per woman compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 2.6 births per woman compare
- 75 Cambodia 2.55 births per woman 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)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Djibouti?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Djibouti was 2.62 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Djibouti ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.