Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Somalia

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Somalia by year

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Comoros

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Somalia
2023	3.88	6.13
2022	3.94	6.26
2021	4	6.35
2020	4.07	6.45
2019	4.14	6.56
2018	4.21	6.66
2017	4.28	6.77
2016	4.35	6.88
2015	4.42	6.98
2014	4.49	7.06
2013	4.57	7.14
2012	4.65	7.21
2011	4.72	7.27
2010	4.76	7.32
2009	4.78	7.38
2008	4.81	7.42
2007	4.86	7.46
2006	4.93	7.49
2005	5.01	7.53
2004	5.07	7.57
2003	5.12	7.6
2002	5.16	7.63
2001	5.2	7.64
2000	5.23	7.65
1999	5.28	7.66
1998	5.39	7.66
1997	5.51	7.66
1996	5.63	7.62
1995	5.73	7.58
1994	5.86	7.54
1993	6.02	7.53
1992	6.19	7.5
1991	6.35	7.47
1990	6.51	7.44
1989	6.65	7.42
1988	6.76	7.4
1987	6.87	7.37
1986	6.95	7.35
1985	7.02	7.33
1984	7.07	7.3
1983	7.11	7.28
1982	7.13	7.25
1981	7.14	7.23
1980	7.15	7.18
1979	7.16	7.16
1978	7.16	7.13
1977	7.15	7
1976	7.16	7.02
1975	7.16	7.03
1974	7.16	7.06
1973	7.17	7.09
1972	7.14	7.12
1971	7.12	7.15
1970	7.1	7.18
1969	7.07	7.21
1968	7.05	7.23
1967	7.02	7.25
1966	7	7.26
1965	6.97	7.26
1964	6.94	7.26
1963	6.92	7.26
1962	6.9	7.26
1961	6.85	7.25
1960	6.79	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Somalia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Somalia
2023	18,247	608,203
2022	18,154	551,450
2021	17,645	566,399
2020	17,906	561,311
2019	17,936	548,756
2018	17,883	514,244
2017	17,798	478,556
2016	17,913	495,132
2015	17,961	481,573
2014	17,876	464,481
2013	17,776	448,518
2012	17,565	399,468
2011	17,313	203,213
2010	16,849	385,571
2009	16,315	405,784
2008	15,804	394,258
2007	15,393	380,303
2006	15,124	372,597
2005	14,810	363,117
2004	14,349	351,959
2003	14,031	341,192
2002	13,760	331,215
2001	13,598	319,059
2000	13,270	306,651
1999	13,161	295,523
1998	13,099	284,779
1997	13,254	271,894
1996	13,390	264,807
1995	13,403	254,509
1994	13,465	246,950
1993	13,667	232,960
1992	13,867	57,495
1991	13,783	53,052
1990	13,610	225,162
1989	13,374	225,255
1988	13,144	215,599
1987	12,869	231,580
1986	12,566	218,416
1985	12,202	207,960
1984	11,830	199,017
1983	11,367	190,775
1982	11,002	182,793
1981	10,569	185,211
1980	10,095	174,790
1979	9,637	151,016
1978	9,189	132,689
1977	8,750	124,818
1976	8,371	113,319
1975	7,752	108,998
1974	7,654	104,813
1973	7,328	108,038
1972	7,019	104,493
1971	6,722	101,196
1970	6,456	98,025
1969	6,189	95,045
1968	5,960	92,208
1967	5,741	89,497
1966	5,601	86,930
1965	5,465	84,448
1964	5,359	82,042
1963	5,249	79,859
1962	5,157	77,737
1961	5,027	75,513
1960	4,886	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 +2.15% in Comoros and +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Somalia by year

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Comoros

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Somalia
2023	28.7	43
2022	29.1	43.8
2021	29.5	44.1
2020	30	44.5
2019	30.4	45.1
2018	30.9	45.7
2017	31.4	46.2
2016	32.1	46.6
2015	32.8	47.2
2014	33.3	47.5
2013	33.9	47.7
2012	34.2	48.2
2011	34.5	48.6
2010	34.4	48.1
2009	34.3	48.4
2008	34.1	48.8
2007	34.1	48.9
2006	34.3	49.4
2005	34.4	49.6
2004	34.3	49.9
2003	34.5	50.1
2002	34.7	50.4
2001	35.1	50.4
2000	35.4	50.4
1999	35.7	50.7
1998	36.4	50.7
1997	37.3	50.8
1996	38.1	51
1995	38.9	50.6
1994	39.7	51.1
1993	41	50.1
1992	42.3	51.5
1991	43	51.9
1990	43.7	50.3
1989	44.4	50.4
1988	45	50.8
1987	45.6	49.3
1986	46	48.9
1985	46.4	48.7
1984	46.6	48.5
1983	46.7	48.5
1982	46.9	48.3
1981	46.9	49.5
1980	46.8	47.4
1979	46.7	44.9
1978	46.6	45.2
1977	46.4	46.2
1976	46.5	46
1975	46.5	45.9
1974	46.5	45.7
1973	46.7	45.6
1972	46.8	45.6
1971	47	45.5
1970	47.2	45.5
1969	47.4	45.6
1968	47.6	45.6
1967	47.8	45.7
1966	48.3	45.8
1965	48.5	45.9
1964	48.7	46
1963	49	46.2
1962	49.3	46.3
1961	49.4	46.5
1960	49.4	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 43 in Somalia, compared with 49.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Somalia
2100	19.8%	23.1%
2099	19.9%	23.3%
2098	20.1%	23.4%
2097	20.2%	23.6%
2096	20.4%	23.8%
2095	20.5%	24%
2094	20.7%	24.2%
2093	20.9%	24.4%
2092	21%	24.6%
2091	21.2%	24.8%
2090	21.4%	25%
2089	21.5%	25.2%
2088	21.7%	25.5%
2087	21.9%	25.7%
2086	22.1%	25.9%
2085	22.2%	26.1%
2084	22.4%	26.4%
2083	22.6%	26.6%
2082	22.8%	26.8%
2081	22.9%	27.1%
2080	23.1%	27.3%
2079	23.3%	27.6%
2078	23.5%	27.9%
2077	23.7%	28.1%
2076	23.9%	28.4%
2075	24.1%	28.7%
2074	24.3%	29%
2073	24.5%	29.3%
2072	24.7%	29.6%
2071	24.9%	29.9%
2070	25.1%	30.2%
2069	25.3%	30.6%
2068	25.6%	30.9%
2067	25.8%	31.2%
2066	26.1%	31.5%
2065	26.3%	31.9%
2064	26.5%	32.2%
2063	26.8%	32.5%
2062	27%	32.9%
2061	27.3%	33.2%
2060	27.6%	33.6%
2059	27.8%	33.9%
2058	28.1%	34.2%
2057	28.3%	34.6%
2056	28.6%	34.9%
2055	28.8%	35.3%
2054	29.1%	35.7%
2053	29.3%	36.1%
2052	29.5%	36.4%
2051	29.8%	36.8%
2050	30%	37.2%
2049	30.2%	37.6%
2048	30.5%	38%
2047	30.7%	38.4%
2046	30.9%	38.8%
2045	31.1%	39.2%
2044	31.4%	39.7%
2043	31.6%	40.1%
2042	31.8%	40.5%
2041	32.1%	41%
2040	32.4%	41.5%
2039	32.6%	41.9%
2038	32.9%	42.4%
2037	33.2%	42.8%
2036	33.5%	43.3%
2035	33.9%	43.7%
2034	34.2%	44.1%
2033	34.5%	44.5%
2032	34.9%	44.9%
2031	35.2%	45.2%
2030	35.5%	45.6%
2029	35.8%	46%
2028	36.1%	46.2%
2027	36.4%	46.5%
2026	36.7%	46.6%
2025	37%	46.6%
2024	37.1%	46.6%
2023	37.4%	46.7%
2022	37.7%	46.8%
2021	38%	47%
2020	38.3%	47%
2019	38.6%	47.1%
2018	38.9%	47.3%
2017	39.3%	47.4%
2016	39.6%	47.5%
2015	39.8%	47.6%
2014	40%	47.7%
2013	40.2%	47.8%
2012	40.5%	47.9%
2011	41%	48.3%
2010	41.6%	48.7%
2009	42.2%	48.8%
2008	42.9%	48.9%
2007	43.6%	48.9%
2006	44.3%	48.6%
2005	45%	48.2%
2004	45.7%	47.9%
2003	46.3%	47.7%
2002	46.6%	47.6%
2001	46.7%	47.5%
2000	47%	47.4%
1999	47.4%	47.2%
1998	47.7%	47.1%
1997	47.9%	47%
1996	47.9%	46.9%
1995	47.9%	46.7%
1994	47.7%	46.5%
1993	47.5%	46.4%
1992	47.1%	46.5%
1991	46.9%	47%
1990	47%	47%
1989	47%	46.7%
1988	46.9%	46.3%
1987	46.9%	46%
1986	46.9%	45.8%
1985	46.9%	45.6%
1984	46.8%	45.4%
1983	46.9%	45.2%
1982	46.9%	45%
1981	46.9%	44.8%
1980	46.9%	44.6%
1979	46.9%	44.5%
1978	46.8%	44.4%
1977	46.7%	44.3%
1976	46.6%	44.3%
1975	46.4%	44.3%
1974	46.3%	44.4%
1973	46.2%	44.4%
1972	46%	44.4%
1971	45.9%	44.5%
1970	45.8%	44.5%
1969	45.6%	44.6%
1968	45.3%	44.7%
1967	44.9%	44.8%
1966	44.5%	44.9%
1965	44.1%	45.1%
1964	43.7%	45.1%
1963	43.1%	45%
1962	42.5%	44.8%
1961	42%	44.7%
1960	41.6%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 47% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Somalia

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Comoros

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Somalia
2023	179	563
2022	186	622
2021	215	726
2020	198	655
2019	202	656
2018	209	727
2017	219	716
2016	225	754
2015	237	784
2014	247	816
2013	260	855
2012	274	894
2011	291	972
2010	305	1,062
2009	320	995
2008	334	1,035
2007	352	1,074
2006	360	1,085
2005	373	1,086
2004	385	1,104
2003	400	1,111
2002	428	1,121
2001	440	1,129
2000	476	1,150
1999	486	1,170
1998	515	1,177
1997	520	1,206
1996	545	1,225
1995	571	1,210
1994	602	1,254
1993	642	1,195
1992	675	1,339
1991	704	1,431
1990	737	1,358
1989	768	1,395
1988	791	1,423
1987	811	1,393
1986	825	1,452
1985	850	1,465

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Somalia
2023	3.98%	10.4%
2022	4.11%	14.3%
2021	4.24%	11.1%
2020	4.35%	11.4%
2019	4.46%	11.8%
2018	4.56%	13.6%
2017	4.66%	15.5%
2016	4.76%	13%
2015	4.87%	13.4%
2014	4.97%	13.8%
2013	5.08%	14.3%
2012	5.21%	18.4%
2011	5.36%	35.9%
2010	5.51%	18.6%
2009	5.69%	16.2%
2008	5.88%	16.6%
2007	6.08%	17%
2006	6.31%	17.2%
2005	6.55%	17.2%
2004	6.8%	17.2%
2003	7.07%	17.2%
2002	7.36%	17.2%
2001	7.65%	17.2%
2000	7.96%	17.2%
1999	8.28%	17.2%
1998	8.63%	17.2%
1997	9%	17.2%
1996	9.37%	17.2%
1995	9.78%	17.2%
1994	10.2%	17.2%
1993	10.7%	17.3%
1992	11.1%	45.6%
1991	11.6%	44.3%
1990	12.1%	18%
1989	12.6%	18.3%
1988	13%	18.6%
1987	13.5%	18.8%
1986	14%	19%
1985	14.6%	19.3%
1984	15.1%	19.5%
1983	15.7%	19.8%
1982	16.2%	20.1%
1981	16.8%	-
1980	17.4%	-
1979	18%	-
1978	18.6%	-
1977	19.1%	-
1976	19.7%	-
1975	20.3%	-
1974	20.8%	-
1973	21.4%	-
1972	22%	-
1971	22.5%	-
1970	23.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.