Fertility rate: births per woman in Somalia
Somalia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 6.13 live births per woman in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.13 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.66 live births per woman
in 1997
All-time low
6.13 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Somalia stood at 6.13 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Somalia peaked at 7.66 live births per woman in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.13 live births per woman, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Somalia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.25 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.26 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.21 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.15 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.09 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.06 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.03 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.02 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.13 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.23 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.28 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.35 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.37 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.42 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.44 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.47 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.53 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.54 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.58 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.66 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.66 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.66 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.64 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.49 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.46 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.42 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.32 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.21 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.88 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.77 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.25 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.13 live births per woman | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.13 live births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.13 live births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.21 live births per woman | 7.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 7.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 live births per woman | 7.44 live births per woman | 7.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 live births per woman | 7.38 live births per woman | 7.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 live births per woman | 6.56 live births per woman | 7.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.45 live births per woman | 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)
- 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 fertility rate: births per woman in Somalia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Somalia was 6.13 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 live births per woman in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.