In 2023, the crude birth rate in live births per 1,000 inhabitants in Somalia amounted to 42.96. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 3.8, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Somalia was reported at 42.96 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Birth rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Somalia: The number of crude births per 1000 people, per year: The latest value from 2023 is 42.96 births per 1000 people, a decline from 43.79 births per 1000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 17.86 births per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1960 to 2023 is 47.78 births per 1000 people. The minimum value, 42.96 births per 1000 people, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 51.9 births per 1000 people was recorded in 1991.

Somalia SO: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 11.367 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.629 Ratio for 2015. Somalia SO: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 19.027 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.748 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 11.367 Ratio in 2016. Somalia SO: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

In 2023, the total fertility rate in children per woman in Somalia stood at 6.13. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 1.12, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Somalia was reported at 117 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in Somalia was reported at 6.132 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Fertility rate, total (births per woman) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against fertility rate (births per woman) in Somalia. The data is about countries per year.

Somalia SO: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 6.267 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.365 Ratio for 2015. Somalia SO: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 7.227 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.689 Ratio in 1997 and a record low of 6.267 Ratio in 2016. Somalia SO: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank: Health Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

Somalia SO: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data was reported at 102.189 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 104.235 Ratio for 2015. Somalia SO: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data is updated yearly, averaging 81.743 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 127.293 Ratio in 2002 and a record low of 53.479 Ratio in 1977. Somalia SO: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.; ; United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects.; Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Somalia fertility rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Somalia: Fertility rate, births per woman: The latest value from 2023 is 6.13 births per woman, a decline from 6.26 births per woman in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 2.41 births per woman, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1960 to 2023 is 7.23 births per woman. The minimum value, 6.13 births per woman, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 7.66 births per woman was recorded in 1997.

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Somalia was reported at 9.835 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2023, there were five countries, where the average woman of childbearing age can expect to have over six children throughout their lifetime. In fact, of the 20 countries in the world with the highest fertility rates, Afghanistan and Yemen are the only countries not found in Sub-Saharan Africa. High fertility rates in Africa With a fertility rate of 6.13 and 6.12 children per woman, Somalia and Chad were the countries with the highest fertility rate in the world. Population growth in Chad is among the highest in the world. Lack of healthcare access, as well as food instability, political instability, and climate change, are all exacerbating conditions that keep Chad's infant mortality rates high, which is generally the driver behind high fertility rates. This situation is common across much of the continent, and, although there has been considerable progress in recent decades, development in Sub-Saharan Africa is not moving as quickly as it did in other regions. Demographic transition While these countries have the highest fertility rates in the world, their rates are all on a generally downward trajectory due to a phenomenon known as the demographic transition. The third stage (of five) of this transition sees birth rates drop in response to decreased infant and child mortality, as families no longer feel the need to compensate for lost children. Eventually, fertility rates fall below replacement level (approximately 2.1 children per woman), which eventually leads to natural population decline once life expectancy plateaus. In some of the most developed countries today, low fertility rates are creating severe econoic and societal challenges as workforces are shrinking while aging populations are placin a greater burden on both public and personal resources.

This bar chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population female in Somalia. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Somalia was the African country with the highest fertility rate in 2023. There, each woman had an average of around 6.1 children in her reproductive years. Fertility levels in Africa remain high despite a steady decline The fertility rate in Africa has gradually decreased since 2000 and is projected to decline further in the coming years. Factors including improved socio-economic conditions and educational opportunities, lower infant mortality, and decreasing poverty levels have driven the declining birth rate on the continent. Nevertheless, Africa remains the continent with the highest fertility rate worldwide. As of 2023, women in Africa had an average of 4.07 children in their reproductive years. Africa was the only continent registering a fertility rate higher than the global average, which was set at 2.4 children per woman. Worldwide, the continent also had the highest adolescent fertility rate as of 2022, with West and Central Africa leading with 105 births per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19 years. Africa’s population keeps growing According to projections, over 46 million births will be registered in Africa in 2023. Contrary to the declining fertility rate, the absolute number of births on the continent will continue to grow in the coming years to reach around 49.4 million by 2030. In general, Africa’s population – amounting to over 1.48 billion inhabitants as of 2023 – is forecast to increase considerably and achieve 2.5 billion in 2050. Countries such as Niger, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea are key drivers of population growth in Africa, registering the highest average population growth rate on the continent between 2020 and 2025. For instance, in that period, Niger’s population was forecast to expand by 3.7 percent each year.

This bar chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) by region using the aggregation average, weighted by population female in Somalia. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Somalia SO: Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data was reported at 6.310 Person in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.420 Person for 2020. Somalia SO: Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 7.450 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.660 Person in 1997 and a record low of 6.310 Person in 2021. Somalia SO: Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

This scatter chart displays urban population (people) against fertility rate (births per woman) in Somalia. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Time series data for the statistic Fertility_Rate and country Somalia. Indicator Definition: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.The statistic "Fertility Rate" stands at 6.13 births per woman as of 12/31/2023, the lowest value at least since 12/31/1961, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -1.97 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is -1.97.The 3 year change in percent is -4.97.The 5 year change in percent is -7.96.The 10 year change in percent is -14.12.The Serie's long term average value is 7.23 births per woman. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 15.16 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2023, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +0.0%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1997, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -19.97%.