Total fertility rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Total fertility rate was 2.61 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.61
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 74 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2000
All-time low
2.61
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Total fertility rate in Djibouti, 2000β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total fertility rate in Djibouti stood at 2.61. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Djibouti peaked at 4.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.52 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.8 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.61 | 2.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 10 Algeria 2.67 compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.66 compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 2.63 compare
- 14 Jordan 2.57 compare
- 15 Oman 2.48 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 2.29 compare
More population data for Djibouti
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,987 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Djibouti?
- Total fertility rate in Djibouti was 2.61 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for total fertility rate?
- Djibouti ranks 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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