Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Djibouti
Djibouti: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 2.62 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.62 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.88 live births per woman
in 1971
All-time low
2.61 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Djibouti, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Djibouti is 2.62 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Djibouti peaked at 6.88 live births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.61 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.82 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.81 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.81 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.82 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.82 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.82 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.83 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.83 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.83 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.85 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.85 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.85 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.86 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.87 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.86 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.85 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.78 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.74 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.69 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.59 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.52 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.46 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.4 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.34 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.25 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.19 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.14 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.09 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.03 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.97 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.75 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.64 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.51 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.33 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.15 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.97 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.69 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.52 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.41 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.16 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.04 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.76 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.62 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.52 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.43 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.34 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.19 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.12 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.04 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.97 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.92 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.86 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.61 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.62 live births per woman | +0.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.62 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 live births per woman, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.62 live births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.82 live births per woman | 6.81 live births per woman | 6.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.86 live births per woman | 6.85 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 live births per woman | 6.52 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 6.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 live births per woman | 4.69 live births per woman | 5.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 live births per woman | 3.52 live births per woman | 4.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 live births per woman | 2.8 live births per woman | 3.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 live births per woman | 2.61 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More education data for Djibouti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Djibouti?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Djibouti was 2.62 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 live births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Djibouti ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.