Fertility vs child mortality in Somalia
Somalia: Fertility vs child mortality was 6.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.13
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1997
All-time low
6.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Somalia stood at 6.13. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Somalia peaked at 7.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fertility vs child mortality in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.25 | — |
| 1951 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.25 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.23 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.21 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.02 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.13 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.23 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.28 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.33 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.35 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.37 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.42 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.44 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.47 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.53 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.66 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.66 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.66 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.64 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.64 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.49 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.42 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 | 7.21 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 7 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.18 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 7.44 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 7.38 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.56 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.13 | 6.45 | 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)
- 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 vs child mortality in Somalia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Somalia was 6.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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