Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit in Somalia
Somalia: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Somalia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Somalia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Somalia 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +105.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +58.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Yemen 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Eritrea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Somalia?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Somalia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of?
- Somalia ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.