Number of births, by world region in Somalia
Somalia: Number of births, by world region was 788,763 births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
788,763 births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
788,763 births
in 2023
All-time low
111,806 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Somalia stood at 788,763 births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Somalia peaked at 788,763 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111,806 births, in 1950.
That places Somalia 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of births, by world region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111,806 births | — |
| 1951 | 113,760 births | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 115,781 births | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 117,843 births | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 119,919 births | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 122,101 births | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 124,378 births | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 126,761 births | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 129,243 births | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 131,744 births | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 134,488 births | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 137,388 births | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 140,430 births | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 143,607 births | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 146,922 births | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 150,393 births | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 154,048 births | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 157,811 births | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 161,774 births | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 165,905 births | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 170,234 births | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 174,801 births | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 179,476 births | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 184,487 births | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 189,742 births | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 195,259 births | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 200,999 births | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 206,984 births | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 217,542 births | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 244,927 births | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 281,665 births | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 295,933 births | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 290,213 births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 300,875 births | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 311,904 births | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 326,189 births | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 340,767 births | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 356,523 births | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 367,351 births | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 358,447 births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 355,946 births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 353,632 births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 334,425 births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 334,882 births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 359,136 births | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 368,843 births | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 385,245 births | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 397,860 births | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 413,290 births | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 430,193 births | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 445,848 births | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 463,365 births | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 481,061 births | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 496,679 births | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 513,060 births | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 528,109 births | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 542,089 births | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 553,760 births | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 568,732 births | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 579,234 births | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 589,320 births | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 599,911 births | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 600,115 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 614,448 births | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 633,049 births | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 651,292 births | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 668,096 births | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 688,481 births | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 705,717 births | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 723,617 births | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 741,705 births | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 761,567 births | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 779,534 births | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 788,763 births | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121,334 births | 111,806 births | 131,744 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,277 births | 134,488 births | 165,905 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 196,445 births | 170,234 births | 244,927 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,987 births | 281,665 births | 367,351 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 373,345 births | 334,425 births | 430,193 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,194 births | 445,848 births | 579,234 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,405 births | 589,320 births | 723,617 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,892 births | 741,705 births | 788,763 births | 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 number of births, by world region in Somalia?
- Number of births, by world region in Somalia was 788,763 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 788,763 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,806 births in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Somalia ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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