Sex ratio at birth in Somalia
Somalia: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1992
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Somalia stood at 1.04 male births per female births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Somalia peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1960.
That places Somalia 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Somalia, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.04 male births per female births is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.04 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 138 Brazil 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 138 Guinea 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Dominican Republic 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Mongolia 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Oman 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 1.04 male births per female births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Somalia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Somalia was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Somalia ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.