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Djibouti

Djibouti · DJI · population about 1.2 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 5410. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Djibouti, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better68.5yrs#204 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better63.5yrs#203 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better47.1‰#208 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better34.0‰#208 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better8,452int$#184 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal41.6#186 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better162/100k births#192 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better91%#136 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better5%#222 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better73%#78 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better1%#14 / 237
Road deathslower is better23.5/100k people#185 / 237
Male smokinglower is better21%#142 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better29%#140 / 237
Internet usehigher is better65%#172 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.54#74 / 237

3 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: hom, sec, smoke.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Djibouti

What are the odds of being born in Djibouti?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Djibouti in 2026, 0.02% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 5410. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Djibouti?

On the UN life table, women in Djibouti live 68.5 years and men 63.5; female life expectancy ranks 204 of 237. Infant mortality is 34.0‰ and under-five mortality 47.1‰.

What is income per person in Djibouti?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 8,452 international dollars, ranking 184 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 41.6 (lower is more equal), and 73% of people live in cities.