Crude birth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Crude birth rate was 42.96 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.96
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.9
in 1991
All-time low
42.96
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Somalia stood at 42.96. 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, crude birth rate in Somalia peaked at 51.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.96, in 2023.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Crude birth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.52 | — |
| 1951 | 49.97 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 49.47 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 49.03 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 48.6 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 48.22 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 47.87 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 47.55 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 47.28 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 47 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.76 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 46.54 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.34 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.17 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.02 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 45.88 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 45.78 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 45.68 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 45.61 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.56 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.54 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 45.55 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.56 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.6 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.7 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.86 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 46.04 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 46.16 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.18 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 44.95 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.45 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 49.46 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 48.34 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 48.54 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.52 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.73 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.86 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.32 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 50.77 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 50.38 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 50.26 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.9 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 51.49 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.12 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 51.11 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.63 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 51 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50.85 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.68 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.66 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.44 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.37 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.37 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.12 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.62 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.39 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.91 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.76 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.43 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.06 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.58 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.16 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.74 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.46 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.17 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.56 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.16 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.67 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.14 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.54 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.09 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.79 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.96 | -1.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 42.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 42.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.55 | 47 | 50.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.03 | 45.56 | 46.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.61 | 44.95 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.04 | 47.45 | 50.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.87 | 50.12 | 51.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.63 | 48.43 | 50.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.07 | 45.14 | 48.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.85 | 42.96 | 44.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Central African Republic 46.36 compare
- 3 Chad 42.4 compare
- 4 Niger 41.89 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 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)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Somalia?
- Crude birth rate in Somalia was 42.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.96 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for crude birth rate?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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