Women of reproductive age in Somalia
Somalia: Women of reproductive age was 4.11 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Somalia stood at 4.11 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Somalia peaked at 4.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1992.
That places Somalia 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.55 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.69 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.84 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.97 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.46 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 1.96 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.62 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million | 3.69 million | 4.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Somalia?
- Women of reproductive age in Somalia was 4.11 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for women of reproductive age?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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