Number of births per year in Somalia
Somalia: Number of births per year was 788,763 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
788,763
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
788,763
in 2023
All-time low
111,806
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Somalia, 1950–2023
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 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of births per year in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111,806 | — |
| 1951 | 113,760 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 115,781 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 117,843 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 119,919 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 122,101 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 124,378 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 126,761 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 129,243 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 131,744 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 134,488 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 137,388 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 140,430 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 143,607 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 146,922 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 150,393 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 154,048 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 157,811 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 161,774 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 165,905 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 170,234 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 174,801 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 179,476 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 184,487 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 189,742 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 195,259 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 200,999 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 206,984 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 217,542 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 244,927 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 281,665 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 295,933 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 290,213 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 300,875 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 311,904 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 326,189 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 340,767 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 356,523 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 367,351 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 358,447 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 355,946 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 353,632 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 334,425 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 334,882 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 359,136 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 368,843 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 385,245 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 397,860 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 413,290 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 430,193 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 445,848 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 463,365 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 481,061 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 496,679 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 513,060 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 528,109 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 542,089 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 553,760 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 568,732 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 579,234 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 589,320 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 599,911 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 600,115 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 614,448 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 633,049 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 651,292 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 668,096 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 688,481 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 705,717 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 723,617 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 741,705 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 761,567 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 779,534 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 788,763 | +1.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 788,763 is above the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 788,763 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 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 236 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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