Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Somalia
Somalia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 6.01 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.01 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.66 births per woman
in 1997
All-time low
6.01 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Somalia stood at 6.01 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Somalia peaked at 7.66 births per woman in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.01 births per woman, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.25 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 7.25 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.25 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.26 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.26 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.26 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.25 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.23 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.21 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.15 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.09 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.06 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.03 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.02 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.13 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.16 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.18 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.23 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.25 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.28 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.33 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.35 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.37 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.42 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.44 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.47 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.53 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.54 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.58 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.66 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.66 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.66 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.64 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.64 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.53 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.49 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.46 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.42 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.32 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.21 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.88 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.77 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.25 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.13 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.01 births per woman | -1.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.01 births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11 births per woman, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.01 births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 births per woman, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.25 births per woman | 7.21 births per woman | 7.26 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 births per woman | 7 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 7.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 births per woman | 7.44 births per woman | 7.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 births per woman | 7.38 births per woman | 7.64 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 births per woman | 6.56 births per woman | 7.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 births per woman | 6.01 births per woman | 6.45 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Chad 6.03 births per woman compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.98 births per woman compare
- 4 Central African Republic 5.95 births per woman compare
- 5 Niger 5.93 births per woman 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 fertility rate, total in Somalia?
- Fertility rate, total in Somalia was 6.01 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 births per woman in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.