Birth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Birth rate was 42.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Birth rate in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Somalia stood at 42.96 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Somalia peaked at 51.9 births per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.96 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.55 births per 1,000 people | 47 births per 1,000 people | 50.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.03 births per 1,000 people | 45.56 births per 1,000 people | 46.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.61 births per 1,000 people | 44.95 births per 1,000 people | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.04 births per 1,000 people | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | 50.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.87 births per 1,000 people | 50.12 births per 1,000 people | 51.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.63 births per 1,000 people | 48.43 births per 1,000 people | 50.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.07 births per 1,000 people | 45.14 births per 1,000 people | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.85 births per 1,000 people | 42.96 births per 1,000 people | 44.54 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Central African Republic 46.36 births per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Chad 42.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Niger 41.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 107.38 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,503 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 6.01 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Somalia?
- Birth rate in Somalia was 42.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 births per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for birth rate?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.