Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at -1.94 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 1.8 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.97 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Somalia 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0629 % change on previous year | -0.3042 % change on previous year | 0.0414 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -0.4615 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3614 % change on previous year | 0.2374 % change on previous year | 0.6826 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3097 % change on previous year | -0.0783 % change on previous year | 0.538 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.373 % change on previous year | -0.5632 % change on previous year | -0.1177 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | -0.7321 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 170 Palestine, State of -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Mali -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Marshall Islands -1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Yemen -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Türkiye -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Denmark -2 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Ireland -2 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Somalia was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs unmet contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.