Fertility Rate: Somalia
Somalia's fertility rate is currently 6.013 births per woman as of 2024. # Somalia Fertility Rate Somalia's fertility rate stands at 6.
Current (2024)
6.013 births per woman
-1.9% y/y
Peak (1997)
7.662 births per woman
Low (2024)
6.013 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Somalia
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Somalia
Analysis# Somalia Fertility Rate
Somalia's fertility rate stands at 6.013 births per woman in 2024, representing the lowest point in the nation's recorded history. The rate peaked at 7.662 births per woman in 1997, nearly 1.7 births higher than today's level. Since 1960, Somalia has experienced a 17.1% decline in fertility, demonstrating a gradual shift in reproductive patterns over six decades despite significant development challenges.
The most substantial fertility decline occurred between 2015 and 2024, when the rate dropped from 6.975 to 6.013 births per woman—a consistent downward trajectory averaging roughly 0.1 births per woman annually. This sustained decrease reflects improving access to family planning resources and shifting demographics among younger generations. If current trends continue, Somalia's fertility rate will likely remain on a gradual downward path, though it remains elevated compared to global averages.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.013 births per woman | -1.94% |
| 2023 | 6.132 births per woman | -1.97% |
| 2022 | 6.255 births per woman | -1.54% |
| 2021 | 6.353 births per woman | -1.55% |
| 2020 | 6.453 births per woman | -1.63% |
| 2019 | 6.56 births per woman | -1.53% |
| 2018 | 6.662 births per woman | -1.54% |
| 2017 | 6.766 births per woman | -1.63% |
| 2016 | 6.878 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 2015 | 6.975 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 2014 | 7.061 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 2013 | 7.14 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 2012 | 7.211 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 2011 | 7.268 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 2010 | 7.322 births per woman | -0.73% |
| 2009 | 7.376 births per woman | -0.53% |
| 2008 | 7.415 births per woman | -0.56% |
| 2007 | 7.457 births per woman | -0.44% |
| 2006 | 7.49 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 2005 | 7.527 births per woman | -0.54% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.568 births per woman | -0.46% |
| 2003 | 7.603 births per woman | -0.30% |
| 2002 | 7.626 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 2001 | 7.636 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 2000 | 7.645 births per woman | -0.16% |
| 1999 | 7.657 births per woman | +0.01% |
| 1998 | 7.656 births per woman | -0.08% |
| 1997 | 7.662 births per woman | +0.54% |
| 1996 | 7.621 births per woman | +0.53% |
| 1995 | 7.581 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1994 | 7.544 births per woman | +0.24% |
| 1993 | 7.526 births per woman | +0.35% |
| 1992 | 7.5 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1991 | 7.47 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1990 | 7.44 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 1989 | 7.424 births per woman | +0.35% |
| 1988 | 7.398 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1987 | 7.373 births per woman | +0.33% |
| 1986 | 7.349 births per woman | +0.30% |
| 1985 | 7.327 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 1984 | 7.3 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 1983 | 7.277 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1982 | 7.252 births per woman | +0.35% |
| 1981 | 7.227 births per woman | +0.68% |
| 1980 | 7.178 births per woman | +0.24% |
| 1979 | 7.161 births per woman | +0.43% |
| 1978 | 7.13 births per woman | +1.80% |
| 1977 | 7.004 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 1976 | 7.016 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 1975 | 7.033 births per woman | -0.34% |
| 1974 | 7.057 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 1973 | 7.086 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1972 | 7.118 births per woman | -0.46% |
| 1971 | 7.151 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1970 | 7.182 births per woman | -0.37% |
| 1969 | 7.209 births per woman | -0.30% |
| 1968 | 7.231 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 1967 | 7.248 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 1966 | 7.257 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 1965 | 7.261 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1964 | 7.261 births per woman | +0.04% |
| 1963 | 7.258 births per woman | +0.04% |
| 1962 | 7.255 births per woman | +0.04% |
| 1961 | 7.252 births per woman | +0.03% |
| 1960 | 7.25 births per woman | — |
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