Number of births per year in Somalia
Somalia: Number of births per year was 788,763 in 2023. β Volatile
Number of births per year in Somalia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Somalia is 788,763, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Somalia peaked at 788,763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111,806, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 38th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121,334 | 111,806 | 131,744 | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,277 | 134,488 | 165,905 | 10 |
| 1970s | 196,445 | 170,234 | 244,927 | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,987 | 281,665 | 367,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 373,345 | 334,425 | 430,193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,194 | 445,848 | 579,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,405 | 589,320 | 723,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,892 | 741,705 | 788,763 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 number of births per year in Somalia?
- Number of births per year in Somalia was 788,763 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 788,763 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,806 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for number of births per year?
- Somalia ranks 38th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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