Average age of mothers at childbirth in Djibouti
Djibouti: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.52 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.52 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.97 years
in 2008
All-time low
31.21 years
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Djibouti is 31.52 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Djibouti peaked at 31.97 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.21 years, in 1980.
That places Djibouti 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.22 years | — |
| 1951 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 31.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 31.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 31.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 31.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 31.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 31.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 31.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 31.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 31.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 31.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.93 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.74 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.65 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.54 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.52 years | -0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 31.52 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 31.52 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.22 years | 31.22 years | 31.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.22 years | 31.22 years | 31.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.22 years | 31.21 years | 31.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.35 years | 31.21 years | 31.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.84 years | 31.66 years | 31.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.95 years | 31.92 years | 31.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.74 years | 31.57 years | 31.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.54 years | 31.52 years | 31.55 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Djibouti?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Djibouti was 31.52 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 31.97 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.21 years in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Djibouti ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.