Birth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Birth rate was 42.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.96 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.9 births per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
42.96 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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%.
Birth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.52 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 49.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 49.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 49.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 48.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 47.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 47.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 47.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 47 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 46.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 45.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 45.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 45.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 45.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 46.04 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 44.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 49.46 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 48.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 48.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 50.77 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 50.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 50.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.9 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 51.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 51.11 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 51 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 42.96 births per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 42.96 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.