Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Djibouti
Djibouti: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 2.62 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
Djibouti recorded 2.62 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Djibouti peaked at 6.88 births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.61 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 72nd out of 215 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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
- 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)
- 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)
- Birth rate by women's age group 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Djibouti?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Djibouti ranks 72nd out of 215 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.