Comparison of fertility rates in Somalia
Somalia: Comparison of fertility rates was 6.13 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.13
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1997
All-time low
6.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Somalia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.13 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. 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, comparison of fertility rates in Somalia peaked at 7.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 1st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Somalia?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Somalia was 6.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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