Fertility vs unmet contraception in Somalia
Somalia: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 6.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.01
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1997
All-time low
6.01
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.01 for fertility vs unmet contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in Somalia peaked at 7.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.01, in 2024.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.25 | — |
| 1961 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.25 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.23 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.21 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.02 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.13 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.23 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.28 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.33 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.35 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.37 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.42 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.44 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.47 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.53 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.66 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.66 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.66 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.64 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.64 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.49 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.42 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.01 | -1.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.25 | 7.21 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 7 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.18 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 7.44 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 7.38 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.56 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 6.01 | 6.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Chad 6.03 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.98 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 5.95 compare
- 5 Niger 5.93 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 fertility vs unmet contraception in Somalia?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in Somalia was 6.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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