Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -1.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.8 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-1.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Somalia is -1.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 1.8 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.97 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0138 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.0138 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0138 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -0.0138 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0.0276 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0414 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0414 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0413 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0551 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.124 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1968 | -0.2345 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1969 | -0.3042 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1970 | -0.3745 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1971 | -0.4316 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1972 | -0.4615 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1973 | -0.4496 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | -0.4093 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1975 | -0.3401 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1976 | -0.2417 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1977 | -0.171 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1151.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4348 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2374 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6826 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3459 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3447 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3161 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3699 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3003 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3266 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3391 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3514 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2155 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4032 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4016 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3467 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2392 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4905 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5276 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.538 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0783 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1567 % change on previous year | -1299.8% |
| 2001 | -0.1177 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2002 | -0.131 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3016 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 2004 | -0.4603 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5418 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2006 | -0.4916 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2007 | -0.4406 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2008 | -0.5632 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2009 | -0.526 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2010 | -0.7321 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2011 | -0.7375 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -0.7843 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9846 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2014 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2015 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2016 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2017 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2018 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2019 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2021 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2022 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0031 % change on previous year | -0.0138 % change on previous year | 0.0138 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.0566 % change on previous year | -0.3042 % change on previous year | 0.0414 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -0.4615 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3614 % change on previous year | 0.2374 % change on previous year | 0.6826 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3097 % change on previous year | -0.0783 % change on previous year | 0.538 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.373 % change on previous year | -0.5632 % change on previous year | -0.1177 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | -0.7321 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 194 Eritrea -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Malawi -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Libya -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Guinea -2 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Ecuador -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Burundi -2.05 % change on previous year compare
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Somalia was -1.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.