Birth rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Birth rate was 20.77 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.77 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.99 births per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
20.77 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); 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.
That represents a change of 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.
Djibouti ranks 74th 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.
Birth rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.26 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 45.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 45.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 46.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 46.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 46.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 46.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 46.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 46.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 46.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 46.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 46.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 46.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 46.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 46.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 46.96 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 46.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 45.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 45.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 44.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 43.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 43.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 42.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 42.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 41.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 41.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 41.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 41.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 40.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 40.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 39.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 39.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 38.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 37.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 37.8 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.87 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 37.12 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 35.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 34.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 33.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 33.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.6 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 29.39 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.48 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 27.55 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 26.91 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.66 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.06 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.06 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 20.77 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 20.77 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.