Median age vs births per woman in Somalia
Somalia: Median age vs births per woman was 15.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.45
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.53
in 1950
All-time low
14.47
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 15.45 for median age vs births per woman in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Somalia peaked at 18.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.47, in 2008.
Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.53 | — |
| 1951 | 18.32 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 18.12 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 17.94 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 17.78 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.65 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.55 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 17.44 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 17.3 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.15 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 16.99 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.82 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 16.67 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.54 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 16.44 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.36 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 16.3 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.35 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 16.4 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 16.45 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.48 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.52 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 16.54 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.57 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.59 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.61 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.61 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.59 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.54 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.49 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.43 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 16.35 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.27 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 16.18 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.09 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.99 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.88 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.75 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.59 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.43 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.43 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.61 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.64 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.54 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.46 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.38 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.32 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.26 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.21 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.16 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.12 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.08 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.03 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.98 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.75 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.56 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.47 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.49 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.71 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.87 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.93 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.96 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.04 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.09 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.21 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.27 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.31 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.37 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.45 | +0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.78 | 17.15 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.52 | 16.3 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.55 | 16.45 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1 | 15.59 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.43 | 15.21 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.85 | 14.47 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 | 14.55 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 | 15.27 | 15.45 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Somalia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Somalia was 15.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Somalia ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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