Birth rate vs. death rate in Somalia
Somalia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 42.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.96 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.9 births per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
42.96 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Somalia stood at 42.96 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Somalia peaked at 51.9 births per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.96 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.52 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 49.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 49.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 49.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 48.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 47.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 47.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 47.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 47 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 46.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 45.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 45.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 45.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 45.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 46.04 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 44.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 49.46 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 48.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 48.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 50.77 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 50.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 50.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.9 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 51.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 51.11 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 51 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 42.96 births per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 42.96 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.55 births per 1,000 people | 47 births per 1,000 people | 50.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.03 births per 1,000 people | 45.56 births per 1,000 people | 46.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.61 births per 1,000 people | 44.95 births per 1,000 people | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.04 births per 1,000 people | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | 50.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.87 births per 1,000 people | 50.12 births per 1,000 people | 51.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.63 births per 1,000 people | 48.43 births per 1,000 people | 50.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.07 births per 1,000 people | 45.14 births per 1,000 people | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.85 births per 1,000 people | 42.96 births per 1,000 people | 44.54 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Central African Republic 46.36 births per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Chad 42.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Niger 41.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Somalia?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Somalia was 42.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 births per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.