Adolescent fertility in Somalia
Somalia: Adolescent fertility was 1.18 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.18
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.62
in 2006
All-time low
1.18
in 2017
Years of data
9
2002–2017
Adolescent fertility in Somalia, 2002–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.18 for adolescent fertility in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Somalia peaked at 8.62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescent fertility in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.86 | — |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 7.03 | +219.5% |
| 2006 | 8.62 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -50.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.27, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 | 2.2 | 8.62 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 1.18 | 4.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Somalia?
- Adolescent fertility in Somalia was 1.18 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for adolescent fertility?
- Somalia ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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