Share of births by age of mother in Somalia
Somalia: Share of births by age of mother was 15.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.17
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.99
in 2013
All-time low
8.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Somalia is 15.17, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Somalia peaked at 15.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 1950.
That places Somalia 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.01 | — |
| 1951 | 8.11 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 8.28 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 8.49 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 8.68 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 8.83 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 8.9 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 8.86 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 8.76 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 8.67 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 8.64 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 8.66 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 8.73 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 8.84 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 9.01 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 9.21 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.44 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 9.68 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 9.94 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 10.17 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 10.21 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.1 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 9.98 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.87 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 9.75 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 9.73 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.72 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.95 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.29 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 10.64 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.12 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 11.61 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 12.13 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 12.46 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 12.8 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 13.16 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 13.25 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.34 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.14 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 12.86 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.83 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.83 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.97 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.05 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.13 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.54 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.71 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.85 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14.04 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.2 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.29 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.22 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.11 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.94 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.81 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.23 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.07 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.79 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 15.99 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.92 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.83 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.74 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.68 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.61 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.54 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.47 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.17 | -0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.17, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.56 | 8.01 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.23 | 8.64 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.87 | 9.72 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.08 | 10.29 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.19 | 12.83 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 13.8 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 | 14.23 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 | 15.17 | 15.47 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Somalia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Somalia was 15.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Somalia ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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