Total Fertility Rate in Somalia
Somalia: Total Fertility Rate was 6.2 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.2
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1997
All-time low
6.2
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Somalia, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Somalia is 6.2, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Somalia peaked at 7.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2022.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Total Fertility Rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.25 | — |
| 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 | 7.65 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.63 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.61 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.58 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.58 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.55 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.52 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.48 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.46 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.42 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.39 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.34 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.13 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.89 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.74 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.63 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.53 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.31 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | -1.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.25 | 7.21 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 7 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.18 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.56 | 7.44 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.49 | 7.34 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 6.53 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.2 | 6.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Niger 6.75 compare
- 2 Chad 6.21 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.11 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 5.92 compare
- 6 Mali 5.87 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 total fertility rate in Somalia?
- Total fertility rate in Somalia was 6.2 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for total fertility rate?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.