Fertility rate by age group in Somalia
Somalia: Fertility rate by age group was 117.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
117.1
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
138.52
in 2007
All-time low
79.02
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Somalia is 117.1, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Somalia peaked at 138.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.02, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 11th 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.38 | — |
| 1951 | 80.26 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 80.23 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 80.56 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 81.3 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 82.33 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 83.22 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 83.63 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 83.54 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 83.29 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 83.06 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 82.77 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 82.43 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 82.2 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 82.01 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 81.39 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 80.73 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 80.61 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 80.95 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 81.54 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 81.54 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 80.95 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 80.31 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 79.66 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 79.02 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 79.24 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 79.51 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 79.85 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 81.74 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 84.48 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 88.35 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 92.77 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 98.35 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 104.19 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 110.23 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 114.45 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 118.68 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 123 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 124.41 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 125.79 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 124.01 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 121.42 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 121.15 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 120.73 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 121.39 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 121.56 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 121.82 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 125.59 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 126.61 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 127.66 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 129.07 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 130.56 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 132.32 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 133.1 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 134.1 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 135.93 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 138.24 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 138.52 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 135.46 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 132.04 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 131.15 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 133.26 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 135.09 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 134.92 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 133.69 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 132.24 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 130.62 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 128.55 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 126.57 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 124.67 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 122.73 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 121 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 119.28 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 117.1 | -1.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 117.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 117.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.87 | 80.23 | 83.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.77 | 80.61 | 83.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.63 | 79.02 | 84.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.02 | 88.35 | 125.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.19 | 120.73 | 127.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.93 | 129.07 | 138.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.08 | 124.67 | 135.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.03 | 117.1 | 122.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 fertility rate by age group in Somalia?
- Fertility rate by age group in Somalia was 117.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.52 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.02 in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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