Median age vs. births per woman in Djibouti
Djibouti: Median age vs. births per woman was 24.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.39 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.39 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.56 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs. births per woman in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 24.39 years for median age vs. births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs. births per woman in Djibouti peaked at 24.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.56 years, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs. births per woman in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.56 years | — |
| 1951 | 15.71 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 15.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 15.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 16.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 16.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 16.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 16.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 16.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 16.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 16.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 16.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 16.77 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.65 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 16.54 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.43 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.34 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.12 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 16.09 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 16.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.88 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.3 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 18.63 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.9 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.41 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 20.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.49 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.71 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.48 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.03 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.32 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.91 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.21 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.09 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.39 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.09 years | 15.56 years | 16.5 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.77 years | 16.56 years | 16.93 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.29 years | 16.09 years | 16.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.33 years | 16.1 years | 16.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 years | 16.76 years | 18.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.69 years | 18.9 years | 20.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 years | 20.71 years | 23.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.94 years | 23.51 years | 24.39 years | 4 |
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- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs. births per woman in Djibouti?
- Median age vs. births per woman in Djibouti was 24.39 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 years in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for median age vs. births per woman?
- Djibouti ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs. births per woman rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.