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
53rd
of 180 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Somalia is 1.18, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Somalia 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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% |
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
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Somalia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Somalia was 1.18 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 53rd out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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