Children per woman vs population growth in Somalia
Somalia: Children per woman vs population growth was 3.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.31
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1994
All-time low
0.7786
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.31 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Somalia peaked at 3.51 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7786, in 1991.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.94 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 0.7786 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.36 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 1.65 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.1 | 3.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Somalia?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Somalia was 3.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1994.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7786 in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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