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
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Somalia, 2002–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Somalia
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,503 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 6.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 5.16 children per women (2023)
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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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)