Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Somalia
Somalia: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.18 per 1,000 population in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Somalia recorded 1.18 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Somalia peaked at 8.62 per 1,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.18 per 1,000 population, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.86 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 2.2 per 1,000 population | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 7.03 per 1,000 population | +219.5% |
| 2006 | 8.62 per 1,000 population | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 8.16 per 1,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.54 per 1,000 population | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 4.24 per 1,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.39 per 1,000 population | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 per 1,000 population | -50.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.18 per 1,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.27 per 1,000 population, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.18 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 per 1,000 population | 2.2 per 1,000 population | 8.62 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.09 per 1,000 population | 1.18 per 1,000 population | 4.54 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Somalia?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Somalia was 1.18 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 per 1,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 per 1,000 population in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Somalia ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. 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).