Niger vs Somalia: Fertility and wanted fertility
Niger
5.93
in 2024
Somalia
6.01
in 2024
Niger rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.01 against 5.93 in Niger, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5 | 7.25 | 0.247 | Niger |
| 1970s | 7.57 | 7.09 | 0.4766 | Niger |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 7.31 | 0.555 | Niger |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.57 | 0.2356 | Niger |
| 2000s | 7.76 | 7.53 | 0.2279 | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.98 | 0.2078 | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 6.24 | 0.1012 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.01 against 5.93 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.08, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Niger ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.