Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Somalia
Somalia: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 6.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.13
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1997
All-time low
6.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Somalia stood at 6.13. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Somalia peaked at 7.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 2023.
That places Somalia 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.25 | — |
| 1951 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.25 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.23 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.21 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.02 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.13 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.23 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.28 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.33 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.35 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.37 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.42 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.44 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.47 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.53 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.66 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.66 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.66 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.64 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.64 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.49 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.42 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 | 7.21 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 7 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.18 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 7.44 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 7.38 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.56 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.13 | 6.45 | 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 children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Somalia?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Somalia was 6.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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