Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) was 103.12 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.12 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.12 males per 100 females
in 2022
All-time low
101.17 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Djibouti stood at 103.12 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Djibouti peaked at 103.12 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 101.17 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Djibouti ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.36 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 101.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 103 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 103.12 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 103.12 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.31 males per 100 females | 101.17 males per 100 females | 101.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.7 males per 100 females | 101.45 males per 100 females | 101.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.3 males per 100 females | 102 males per 100 females | 102.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.95 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.03 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 103.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.04 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.06 males per 100 females | 103.04 males per 100 females | 103.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.11 males per 100 females | 103.09 males per 100 females | 103.12 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.16 males per 100 females compare
- 189 Guyana 103.14 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 103.13 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Cape Verde 103.09 males per 100 females compare
- 193 Anguilla 103.08 males per 100 females compare
- 194 Oman 103.07 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Djibouti?
- Sex ratio at birth in Djibouti was 103.12 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 103.12 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.17 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Djibouti rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Djibouti ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.