Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Somalia
Somalia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.18 per 1,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.18 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 50.7%
World rank
59th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.62 per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
1.18 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
9
2002–2017
Adolescent birth rate in Somalia, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, adolescent birth rate in Somalia stood at 1.18 per 1,000 people. 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 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.18 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 59th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | +219.5% |
| 2006 | 8.62 per 1,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 8.16 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.54 per 1,000 people | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 4.24 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | -50.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.18 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.18 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 8.62 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 56 Eswatini 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Grenada 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 United Republic of Tanzania 1.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 1.15 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Costa Rica 1.13 per 1,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Somalia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Somalia was 1.18 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Somalia ranks 59th out of 219 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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