Total fertility rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Total fertility rate was 2.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.61
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 75 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2000
All-time low
2.61
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total fertility rate in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 2.61 for total fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure 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.
Djibouti ranks 13th of 75 countries on this measure, 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.038 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 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 75 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 (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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