Which has higher births, by age of mother, Niger or Somalia?

Niger, at 645 births against 423 births in Somalia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Somalia: Births, by age of mother

Niger

645 births

in 2023

Somalia

423 births

in 2023

Niger rank

13th

Somalia rank

16th

Births, by age of mother over time

Niger
Somalia

How they compare

Niger currently reports 645 births against 423 births in Somalia, a difference of 222 births.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.

Niger ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	98.5 births	160 births	61.5 births	Somalia
1960s	144.9 births	189.9 births	45 births	Somalia
1970s	184 births	216.7 births	32.7 births	Somalia
1980s	266.3 births	284.7 births	18.4 births	Somalia
1990s	366.1 births	303.3 births	62.8 births	Niger
2000s	447.9 births	413.9 births	34 births	Niger
2010s	646.7 births	387.4 births	259.3 births	Niger
2020s	684.25 births	416.5 births	267.75 births	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Niger or Somalia?: Niger, at 645 births against 423 births in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Niger and Somalia?: 222 births, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Niger ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.