Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Somalia
Somalia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 5.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.16
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.68
in 2013
All-time low
4.11
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Somalia is 5.16, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Somalia peaked at 5.68 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 1991.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.51 | — |
| 1951 | 4.53 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.55 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.56 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.58 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.6 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.61 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.63 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.65 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.66 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 4.68 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.69 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.71 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.73 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.75 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.76 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.77 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.78 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.78 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.78 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.77 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.76 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.75 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.71 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.67 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.68 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.71 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.77 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.86 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.89 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.91 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.95 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.98 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.02 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.04 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.05 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.04 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.01 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.95 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.62 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.11 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4.57 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 5.52 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 5.54 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.58 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.61 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.65 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.66 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.66 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.62 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.58 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.54 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.97 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.65 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.52 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.34 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.24 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.14 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.16 | +0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.59 | 4.51 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 | 4.68 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 | 4.67 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 | 4.91 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 4.11 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 | 5.45 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.97 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 5.14 | 5.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.31 compare
- 3 Niger 5.15 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 5.14 compare
- 5 Chad 4.94 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Somalia?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Somalia was 5.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2013.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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