Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Somalia

Somalia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 115.65 per 1,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
115.65 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
159.16 per 1,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
115.65 per 1,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
9
2002–2017

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Somalia, 2002–2017

0501001502002200920172002: 142.9 per 1,000 population2004: 130 per 1,000 population2005: 143.2 per 1,000 population2006: 140.9 per 1,000 population2008: 137.5 per 1,000 population2011: 159.2 per 1,000 population2014: 156.9 per 1,000 population2016: 128.1 per 1,000 population2017: 115.7 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Somalia is 115.65 per 1,000 population, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Somalia peaked at 159.16 per 1,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 115.65 per 1,000 population, in 2017.

Somalia ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 138.91 per 1,000 population 130.02 per 1,000 population 143.21 per 1,000 population 5
2010s 139.95 per 1,000 population 115.65 per 1,000 population 159.16 per 1,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 9 Zambia 134.58 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 10 Liberia 130.82 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 11 Guinea 127.63 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 13 Tanzania 112.25 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 14 Uganda 111.42 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 15 Congo 111.27 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Somalia?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Somalia was 115.65 per 1,000 population in 2017, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 159.16 per 1,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 115.65 per 1,000 population in 2017.
How does Somalia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Somalia ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2017.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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