Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Somalia

Fertility rate in Albania vs Somalia by year

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Albania

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Somalia
2023	1.35	6.13
2022	1.36	6.26
2021	1.37	6.35
2020	1.37	6.45
2019	1.4	6.56
2018	1.42	6.66
2017	1.49	6.77
2016	1.56	6.88
2015	1.63	6.98
2014	1.72	7.06
2013	1.74	7.14
2012	1.72	7.21
2011	1.68	7.27
2010	1.65	7.32
2009	1.64	7.38
2008	1.62	7.42
2007	1.63	7.46
2006	1.69	7.49
2005	1.79	7.53
2004	1.89	7.57
2003	2.01	7.6
2002	2	7.63
2001	2.14	7.64
2000	2.22	7.65
1999	2.31	7.66
1998	2.42	7.66
1997	2.54	7.66
1996	2.67	7.62
1995	2.76	7.58
1994	2.8	7.54
1993	2.81	7.53
1992	2.89	7.5
1991	2.96	7.47
1990	3.01	7.44
1989	3.03	7.42
1988	3.07	7.4
1987	3.11	7.37
1986	3.14	7.35
1985	3.21	7.33
1984	3.28	7.3
1983	3.32	7.28
1982	3.42	7.25
1981	3.47	7.23
1980	3.59	7.18
1979	3.78	7.16
1978	4	7.13
1977	4.2	7
1976	4.37	7.02
1975	4.57	7.03
1974	4.7	7.06
1973	4.83	7.09
1972	4.98	7.12
1971	5.08	7.15
1970	5.16	7.18
1969	5.29	7.21
1968	5.32	7.23
1967	5.31	7.25
1966	5.33	7.26
1965	5.47	7.26
1964	5.71	7.26
1963	5.93	7.26
1962	6.11	7.26
1961	6.27	7.25
1960	6.38	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Somalia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Somalia
2023	4,615	608,203
2022	3,913	551,450
2021	623	566,399
2020	3,682	561,311
2019	8,432	548,756
2018	9,187	514,244
2017	10,707	478,556
2016	12,332	495,132
2015	14,164	481,573
2014	16,185	464,481
2013	17,234	448,518
2012	17,565	399,468
2011	17,564	203,213
2010	18,404	385,571
2009	19,336	405,784
2008	19,526	394,258
2007	20,286	380,303
2006	21,732	372,597
2005	24,390	363,117
2004	26,989	351,959
2003	29,907	341,192
2002	30,189	331,215
2001	33,573	319,059
2000	36,741	306,651
1999	40,047	295,523
1998	43,884	284,779
1997	46,979	271,894
1996	52,745	264,807
1995	56,784	254,509
1994	59,086	246,950
1993	60,602	232,960
1992	63,376	57,495
1991	65,639	53,052
1990	67,355	225,162
1989	66,351	225,255
1988	64,616	215,599
1987	63,334	231,580
1986	61,925	218,416
1985	60,798	207,960
1984	59,396	199,017
1983	57,647	190,775
1982	56,443	182,793
1981	54,595	185,211
1980	53,803	174,790
1979	54,139	151,016
1978	55,463	132,689
1977	56,319	124,818
1976	56,428	113,319
1975	56,920	108,998
1974	56,133	104,813
1973	55,439	108,038
1972	54,966	104,493
1971	53,797	101,196
1970	52,293	98,025
1969	51,407	95,045
1968	49,258	92,208
1967	46,494	89,497
1966	44,507	86,930
1965	43,953	84,448
1964	44,205	82,042
1963	44,040	79,859
1962	43,124	77,737
1961	41,802	75,513
1960	40,436	73,850

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Albania vs Somalia by year

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Albania

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Somalia
2023	10.2	43
2022	10.3	43.8
2021	10.5	44.1
2020	10.5	44.5
2019	10.8	45.1
2018	10.9	45.7
2017	11.4	46.2
2016	11.9	46.6
2015	12.4	47.2
2014	13.1	47.5
2013	13.1	47.7
2012	12.9	48.2
2011	12.4	48.6
2010	12.4	48.1
2009	12.3	48.4
2008	12.2	48.8
2007	12.4	48.9
2006	13	49.4
2005	13.9	49.6
2004	14.7	49.9
2003	15.6	50.1
2002	15.6	50.4
2001	16.6	50.4
2000	17.5	50.4
1999	18.5	50.7
1998	19.6	50.7
1997	20.8	50.8
1996	22.1	51
1995	23.3	50.6
1994	23.9	51.1
1993	24.2	50.1
1992	25	51.5
1991	25.6	51.9
1990	26.1	50.3
1989	26.2	50.4
1988	26.2	50.8
1987	26.3	49.3
1986	26.3	48.9
1985	26.5	48.7
1984	26.5	48.5
1983	26.4	48.5
1982	26.6	48.3
1981	26.5	49.5
1980	26.8	47.4
1979	27.5	44.9
1978	28.5	45.2
1977	29.4	46.2
1976	30.1	46
1975	31	45.9
1974	31.5	45.7
1973	32	45.6
1972	32.6	45.6
1971	33.1	45.5
1970	33.4	45.5
1969	34	45.6
1968	34.1	45.6
1967	33.8	45.7
1966	33.9	45.8
1965	34.8	45.9
1964	36.4	46
1963	37.9	46.2
1962	39.1	46.3
1961	40.3	46.5
1960	41	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 43 in Somalia, compared with 41 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Somalia
2100	10%	23.1%
2099	10%	23.3%
2098	10%	23.4%
2097	10%	23.6%
2096	10%	23.8%
2095	9.99%	24%
2094	9.96%	24.2%
2093	9.92%	24.4%
2092	9.88%	24.6%
2091	9.83%	24.8%
2090	9.77%	25%
2089	9.7%	25.2%
2088	9.64%	25.5%
2087	9.56%	25.7%
2086	9.49%	25.9%
2085	9.43%	26.1%
2084	9.37%	26.4%
2083	9.31%	26.6%
2082	9.26%	26.8%
2081	9.22%	27.1%
2080	9.19%	27.3%
2079	9.17%	27.6%
2078	9.16%	27.9%
2077	9.16%	28.1%
2076	9.17%	28.4%
2075	9.2%	28.7%
2074	9.24%	29%
2073	9.28%	29.3%
2072	9.33%	29.6%
2071	9.39%	29.9%
2070	9.46%	30.2%
2069	9.54%	30.6%
2068	9.62%	30.9%
2067	9.71%	31.2%
2066	9.81%	31.5%
2065	9.9%	31.9%
2064	10%	32.2%
2063	10.1%	32.5%
2062	10.2%	32.9%
2061	10.3%	33.2%
2060	10.3%	33.6%
2059	10.4%	33.9%
2058	10.4%	34.2%
2057	10.5%	34.6%
2056	10.5%	34.9%
2055	10.6%	35.3%
2054	10.6%	35.7%
2053	10.6%	36.1%
2052	10.7%	36.4%
2051	10.7%	36.8%
2050	10.8%	37.2%
2049	10.8%	37.6%
2048	10.9%	38%
2047	11%	38.4%
2046	11.1%	38.8%
2045	11.3%	39.2%
2044	11.4%	39.7%
2043	11.6%	40.1%
2042	11.8%	40.5%
2041	12%	41%
2040	12.2%	41.5%
2039	12.4%	41.9%
2038	12.7%	42.4%
2037	12.9%	42.8%
2036	13.2%	43.3%
2035	13.4%	43.7%
2034	13.7%	44.1%
2033	14%	44.5%
2032	14.3%	44.9%
2031	14.6%	45.2%
2030	15%	45.6%
2029	15.4%	46%
2028	15.8%	46.2%
2027	16.2%	46.5%
2026	16.5%	46.6%
2025	16.7%	46.6%
2024	16.8%	46.6%
2023	17%	46.7%
2022	17.2%	46.8%
2021	17.4%	47%
2020	17.5%	47%
2019	17.7%	47.1%
2018	18%	47.3%
2017	18.3%	47.4%
2016	18.6%	47.5%
2015	19%	47.6%
2014	19.4%	47.7%
2013	19.8%	47.8%
2012	20.3%	47.9%
2011	20.9%	48.3%
2010	21.7%	48.7%
2009	22.5%	48.8%
2008	23.4%	48.9%
2007	24.2%	48.9%
2006	25%	48.6%
2005	25.9%	48.2%
2004	26.7%	47.9%
2003	27.5%	47.7%
2002	28.3%	47.6%
2001	29%	47.5%
2000	29.6%	47.4%
1999	30%	47.2%
1998	30.5%	47.1%
1997	30.8%	47%
1996	31.1%	46.9%
1995	31.4%	46.7%
1994	31.6%	46.5%
1993	31.9%	46.4%
1992	32.2%	46.5%
1991	32.4%	47%
1990	32.7%	47%
1989	32.9%	46.7%
1988	33.1%	46.3%
1987	33.4%	46%
1986	33.8%	45.8%
1985	34.2%	45.6%
1984	34.6%	45.4%
1983	35%	45.2%
1982	35.4%	45%
1981	35.8%	44.8%
1980	36.3%	44.6%
1979	36.7%	44.5%
1978	37.3%	44.4%
1977	38%	44.3%
1976	38.7%	44.3%
1975	39.4%	44.3%
1974	40%	44.4%
1973	40.6%	44.4%
1972	41.1%	44.4%
1971	41.5%	44.5%
1970	41.8%	44.5%
1969	42.1%	44.6%
1968	42.3%	44.7%
1967	42.3%	44.8%
1966	42.3%	44.9%
1965	42.3%	45.1%
1964	42.3%	45.1%
1963	42.2%	45%
1962	42%	44.8%
1961	41.7%	44.7%
1960	41.2%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Somalia

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Albania

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Somalia
2023	7	563
2022	8	622
2021	14	726
2020	7	655
2019	7	656
2018	7	727
2017	8	716
2016	8	754
2015	9	784
2014	10	816
2013	10	855
2012	10	894
2011	9	972
2010	9	1,062
2009	9	995
2008	10	1,035
2007	10	1,074
2006	11	1,085
2005	12	1,086
2004	13	1,104
2003	13	1,111
2002	14	1,121
2001	14	1,129
2000	15	1,150
1999	17	1,170
1998	18	1,177
1997	21	1,206
1996	20	1,225
1995	21	1,210
1994	22	1,254
1993	24	1,195
1992	26	1,339
1991	28	1,431
1990	30	1,358
1989	31	1,395
1988	32	1,423
1987	33	1,393
1986	35	1,452
1985	38	1,465

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Somalia
2023	0.94%	10.4%
2022	0.94%	14.3%
2021	0.95%	11.1%
2020	0.94%	11.4%
2019	0.94%	11.8%
2018	0.93%	13.6%
2017	0.93%	15.5%
2016	0.94%	13%
2015	0.96%	13.4%
2014	0.99%	13.8%
2013	1.05%	14.3%
2012	1.12%	18.4%
2011	1.22%	35.9%
2010	1.33%	18.6%
2009	1.45%	16.2%
2008	1.58%	16.6%
2007	1.71%	17%
2006	1.85%	17.2%
2005	2%	17.2%
2004	2.14%	17.2%
2003	2.29%	17.2%
2002	2.43%	17.2%
2001	2.57%	17.2%
2000	2.71%	17.2%
1999	2.84%	17.2%
1998	2.98%	17.2%
1997	3.11%	17.2%
1996	3.24%	17.2%
1995	3.36%	17.2%
1994	3.49%	17.2%
1993	3.62%	17.3%
1992	3.76%	45.6%
1991	3.9%	44.3%
1990	4.08%	18%
1989	4.28%	18.3%
1988	4.51%	18.6%
1987	4.79%	18.8%
1986	5.11%	19%
1985	5.48%	19.3%
1984	5.9%	19.5%
1983	6.37%	19.8%
1982	6.9%	20.1%
1981	7.49%	-
1980	8.12%	-
1979	8.84%	-
1978	9.62%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.