Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Somalia
Somalia: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 42.35 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42.35 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.9 per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
42.35 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Somalia stood at 42.35 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Somalia peaked at 51.9 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.35 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.76 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 46.54 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.34 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.17 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.02 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 45.88 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 45.78 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 45.68 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 45.61 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.56 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.54 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 45.55 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.56 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.6 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.7 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.86 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 46.04 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 46.16 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.18 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 44.95 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.45 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 49.46 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 48.34 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 48.54 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.52 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.73 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.86 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.32 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 50.77 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 50.38 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 50.26 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.9 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 51.49 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.12 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 51.11 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.63 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 51 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50.85 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.68 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.66 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.44 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.37 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.37 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.12 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.62 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.39 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.91 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.76 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.43 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.06 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.58 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.16 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.74 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.46 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.17 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.56 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.16 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.67 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.14 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.54 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.09 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.79 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.96 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 42.35 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 42.35 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.71 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 42.35 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.86 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.03 per 1,000 people | 45.56 per 1,000 people | 46.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.61 per 1,000 people | 44.95 per 1,000 people | 46.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.04 per 1,000 people | 47.45 per 1,000 people | 50.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.87 per 1,000 people | 50.12 per 1,000 people | 51.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.63 per 1,000 people | 48.43 per 1,000 people | 50.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.07 per 1,000 people | 45.14 per 1,000 people | 48.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.55 per 1,000 people | 42.35 per 1,000 people | 44.54 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Central African Republic 46.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Chad 43.26 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Niger 41.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mali 39.53 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 birth rate, crude in Somalia?
- Birth rate, crude in Somalia was 42.35 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.35 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for birth rate, crude?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.