Median age in Djibouti
Djibouti: Median age was 24.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Djibouti is 24.39 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Djibouti peaked at 24.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.56 years, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.09 years | 15.56 years | 16.5 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.77 years | 16.56 years | 16.93 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.29 years | 16.09 years | 16.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.33 years | 16.1 years | 16.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 years | 16.76 years | 18.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.69 years | 18.9 years | 20.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 years | 20.71 years | 23.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.94 years | 23.51 years | 24.39 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Djibouti
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.513 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 39.58 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.06 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.5564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Djibouti?
- Median age in Djibouti was 24.39 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 years in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for median age?
- Djibouti ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.