Births by age of mother in Somalia
Somalia: Births by age of mother was 423 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
423
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 229 countries
All-time high
431
in 2005
All-time low
148
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Somalia stood at 423.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Somalia peaked at 431 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 148, in 1950.
That places Somalia 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 148 | — |
| 1951 | 150 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 153 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 156 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 158 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 162 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 164 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 167 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 170 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 172 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 176 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 180 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 182 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 185 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 189 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 192 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 194 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 198 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 200 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 203 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 205 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 207 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 209 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 212 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 214 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 215 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 216 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 218 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 225 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 246 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 276 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 280 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 264 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 264 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 269 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 278 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 291 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 305 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 316 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 304 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 295 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 288 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 266 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 264 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 283 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 295 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 314 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 329 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 343 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 356 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 382 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 409 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 416 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 420 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 428 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 431 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 420 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 414 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 413 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 406 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 400 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 393 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 380 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 376 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 379 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 383 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 380 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 388 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 394 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 401 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 407 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 415 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 421 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 423 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 160 | 148 | 172 | 10 |
| 1960s | 189.9 | 176 | 203 | 10 |
| 1970s | 216.7 | 205 | 246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 284.7 | 264 | 316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.3 | 264 | 356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.9 | 382 | 431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.4 | 376 | 401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.5 | 407 | 423 | 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 births by age of mother in Somalia?
- Births by age of mother in Somalia was 423 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 431 in 2005.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for births by age of mother?
- Somalia ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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