Adolescent birth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Adolescent birth rate was 1.18 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.18
Change on year
down 50.7%
World rank
59th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.62
in 2006
All-time low
1.18
in 2017
Years of data
9
2002–2017
Adolescent birth rate in Somalia, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, adolescent birth rate in Somalia stood at 1.18. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 50.7% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Somalia peaked at 8.62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 59th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescent birth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.86 | — |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 7.03 | +219.5% |
| 2006 | 8.62 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -50.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 | 2.2 | 8.62 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 1.18 | 4.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 56 Eswatini 1.21 compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.21 compare
- 58 Grenada 1.21 compare
- 60 United Republic of Tanzania 1.16 compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 1.15 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 1.13 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Somalia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Somalia was 1.18 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Somalia ranks 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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