Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Somalia

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Somalia by year

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Cyprus

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Somalia
2023	1.39	6.13
2022	1.39	6.26
2021	1.39	6.35
2020	1.36	6.45
2019	1.33	6.56
2018	1.32	6.66
2017	1.32	6.77
2016	1.36	6.88
2015	1.32	6.98
2014	1.31	7.06
2013	1.3	7.14
2012	1.38	7.21
2011	1.36	7.27
2010	1.43	7.32
2009	1.48	7.38
2008	1.48	7.42
2007	1.45	7.46
2006	1.51	7.49
2005	1.48	7.53
2004	1.51	7.57
2003	1.51	7.6
2002	1.5	7.63
2001	1.57	7.64
2000	1.64	7.65
1999	1.67	7.66
1998	1.76	7.66
1997	1.86	7.66
1996	1.95	7.62
1995	2.03	7.58
1994	2.16	7.54
1993	2.25	7.53
1992	2.46	7.5
1991	2.34	7.47
1990	2.4	7.44
1989	2.37	7.42
1988	2.47	7.4
1987	2.39	7.37
1986	2.45	7.35
1985	2.43	7.33
1984	2.51	7.3
1983	2.49	7.28
1982	2.49	7.25
1981	2.15	7.23
1980	2.3	7.18
1979	2.14	7.16
1978	2.08	7.13
1977	2.09	7
1976	2.33	7.02
1975	2.11	7.03
1974	2.28	7.06
1973	2.4	7.09
1972	2.99	7.12
1971	3.04	7.15
1970	3.07	7.18
1969	3.19	7.21
1968	3.27	7.23
1967	3.32	7.25
1966	3.4	7.26
1965	3.47	7.26
1964	3.41	7.26
1963	3.49	7.26
1962	3.51	7.26
1961	3.62	7.25
1960	3.39	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Somalia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Somalia
2023	5,025	608,203
2022	4,466	551,450
2021	5,305	566,399
2020	5,826	561,311
2019	5,679	548,756
2018	5,905	514,244
2017	6,082	478,556
2016	6,643	495,132
2015	6,340	481,573
2014	6,193	464,481
2013	6,116	448,518
2012	6,726	399,468
2011	6,271	203,213
2010	6,723	385,571
2009	6,820	405,784
2008	6,429	394,258
2007	5,983	380,303
2006	6,166	372,597
2005	5,646	363,117
2004	5,705	351,959
2003	5,484	341,192
2002	5,225	331,215
2001	5,308	319,059
2000	5,570	306,651
1999	5,524	295,523
1998	5,879	284,779
1997	6,444	271,894
1996	6,911	264,807
1995	7,226	254,509
1994	7,973	246,950
1993	8,463	232,960
1992	9,844	57,495
1991	9,102	53,052
1990	9,417	225,162
1989	9,156	225,255
1988	9,595	215,599
1987	9,114	231,580
1986	9,412	218,416
1985	9,242	207,960
1984	9,516	199,017
1983	9,318	190,775
1982	9,282	182,793
1981	7,135	185,211
1980	7,954	174,790
1979	6,620	151,016
1978	5,949	132,689
1977	5,607	124,818
1976	6,546	113,319
1975	5,023	108,998
1974	321	104,813
1973	5,405	108,038
1972	8,244	104,493
1971	8,398	101,196
1970	8,412	98,025
1969	8,857	95,045
1968	9,153	92,208
1967	9,313	89,497
1966	9,478	86,930
1965	9,643	84,448
1964	8,322	82,042
1963	8,568	79,859
1962	9,455	77,737
1961	9,584	75,513
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Somalia by year

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Cyprus

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Somalia
2023	10.8	43
2022	11	43.8
2021	11.2	44.1
2020	11.1	44.5
2019	11	45.1
2018	11	45.7
2017	11.2	46.2
2016	11.5	46.6
2015	11.2	47.2
2014	11.1	47.5
2013	11	47.7
2012	11.6	48.2
2011	11.3	48.6
2010	11.8	48.1
2009	12.1	48.4
2008	12	48.8
2007	11.6	48.9
2006	12	49.4
2005	11.7	49.6
2004	11.9	49.9
2003	11.8	50.1
2002	11.6	50.4
2001	12	50.4
2000	12.5	50.4
1999	12.7	50.7
1998	13.3	50.7
1997	14.1	50.8
1996	14.9	51
1995	15.5	50.6
1994	16.7	51.1
1993	17.6	50.1
1992	19.4	51.5
1991	18.6	51.9
1990	19.1	50.3
1989	19	50.4
1988	19.9	50.8
1987	19.4	49.3
1986	20.1	48.9
1985	20.2	48.7
1984	21.2	48.5
1983	21.3	48.5
1982	21.5	48.3
1981	18.6	49.5
1980	19.8	47.4
1979	18.2	44.9
1978	17.4	45.2
1977	17.1	46.2
1976	18.8	46
1975	16.8	45.9
1974	17.9	45.7
1973	18.3	45.6
1972	22.5	45.6
1971	22.7	45.5
1970	22.6	45.5
1969	23.4	45.6
1968	23.9	45.6
1967	24.2	45.7
1966	24.6	45.8
1965	25	45.9
1964	24.7	46
1963	25.3	46.2
1962	25.5	46.3
1961	26.3	46.5
1960	24.7	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 43 in Somalia, compared with 24.7 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Somalia
2100	12.5%	23.1%
2099	12.5%	23.3%
2098	12.5%	23.4%
2097	12.5%	23.6%
2096	12.5%	23.8%
2095	12.5%	24%
2094	12.5%	24.2%
2093	12.5%	24.4%
2092	12.4%	24.6%
2091	12.4%	24.8%
2090	12.3%	25%
2089	12.3%	25.2%
2088	12.2%	25.5%
2087	12.2%	25.7%
2086	12.1%	25.9%
2085	12.1%	26.1%
2084	12.1%	26.4%
2083	12%	26.6%
2082	12%	26.8%
2081	12%	27.1%
2080	12%	27.3%
2079	12%	27.6%
2078	12%	27.9%
2077	12.1%	28.1%
2076	12.1%	28.4%
2075	12.1%	28.7%
2074	12.2%	29%
2073	12.3%	29.3%
2072	12.3%	29.6%
2071	12.4%	29.9%
2070	12.5%	30.2%
2069	12.5%	30.6%
2068	12.6%	30.9%
2067	12.6%	31.2%
2066	12.7%	31.5%
2065	12.7%	31.9%
2064	12.7%	32.2%
2063	12.7%	32.5%
2062	12.7%	32.9%
2061	12.7%	33.2%
2060	12.7%	33.6%
2059	12.6%	33.9%
2058	12.6%	34.2%
2057	12.6%	34.6%
2056	12.5%	34.9%
2055	12.5%	35.3%
2054	12.4%	35.7%
2053	12.4%	36.1%
2052	12.4%	36.4%
2051	12.3%	36.8%
2050	12.3%	37.2%
2049	12.3%	37.6%
2048	12.4%	38%
2047	12.4%	38.4%
2046	12.5%	38.8%
2045	12.6%	39.2%
2044	12.7%	39.7%
2043	12.8%	40.1%
2042	13%	40.5%
2041	13.2%	41%
2040	13.4%	41.5%
2039	13.6%	41.9%
2038	13.9%	42.4%
2037	14.2%	42.8%
2036	14.4%	43.3%
2035	14.7%	43.7%
2034	14.9%	44.1%
2033	15.1%	44.5%
2032	15.3%	44.9%
2031	15.5%	45.2%
2030	15.7%	45.6%
2029	15.8%	46%
2028	15.9%	46.2%
2027	16%	46.5%
2026	16.1%	46.6%
2025	16.1%	46.6%
2024	16.1%	46.6%
2023	16.1%	46.7%
2022	16%	46.8%
2021	16%	47%
2020	15.9%	47%
2019	15.9%	47.1%
2018	15.9%	47.3%
2017	15.9%	47.4%
2016	15.9%	47.5%
2015	16%	47.6%
2014	16.1%	47.7%
2013	16.2%	47.8%
2012	16.4%	47.9%
2011	16.6%	48.3%
2010	17%	48.7%
2009	17.5%	48.8%
2008	18%	48.9%
2007	18.7%	48.9%
2006	19.3%	48.6%
2005	19.9%	48.2%
2004	20.5%	47.9%
2003	21%	47.7%
2002	21.3%	47.6%
2001	21.7%	47.5%
2000	22.3%	47.4%
1999	22.9%	47.2%
1998	23.4%	47.1%
1997	23.9%	47%
1996	24.3%	46.9%
1995	24.6%	46.7%
1994	24.7%	46.5%
1993	24.6%	46.4%
1992	24.6%	46.5%
1991	24.7%	47%
1990	24.8%	47%
1989	25%	46.7%
1988	25.1%	46.3%
1987	25.2%	46%
1986	25.2%	45.8%
1985	25.2%	45.6%
1984	25.1%	45.4%
1983	24.9%	45.2%
1982	24.8%	45%
1981	25%	44.8%
1980	25.5%	44.6%
1979	26.2%	44.5%
1978	27%	44.4%
1977	27.9%	44.3%
1976	28.8%	44.3%
1975	29.6%	44.3%
1974	30%	44.4%
1973	30.3%	44.4%
1972	30.8%	44.4%
1971	31.2%	44.5%
1970	31.7%	44.5%
1969	32.1%	44.6%
1968	32.6%	44.7%
1967	33%	44.8%
1966	33.5%	44.9%
1965	34%	45.1%
1964	34.5%	45.1%
1963	35.1%	45%
1962	35.8%	44.8%
1961	36.4%	44.7%
1960	36.5%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Somalia

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Cyprus

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Somalia
2023	14	563
2022	53	622
2021	98	726
2020	87	655
2019	13	656
2018	13	727
2017	12	716
2016	12	754
2015	11	784
2014	11	816
2013	10	855
2012	10	894
2011	10	972
2010	10	1,062
2009	10	995
2008	10	1,035
2007	10	1,074
2006	10	1,085
2005	10	1,086
2004	10	1,104
2003	10	1,111
2002	11	1,121
2001	11	1,129
2000	12	1,150
1999	12	1,170
1998	13	1,177
1997	13	1,206
1996	14	1,225
1995	14	1,210
1994	15	1,254
1993	15	1,195
1992	15	1,339
1991	15	1,431
1990	15	1,358
1989	16	1,395
1988	17	1,423
1987	17	1,393
1986	18	1,452
1985	19	1,465

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Somalia
2023	0.35%	10.4%
2022	0.35%	14.3%
2021	0.34%	11.1%
2020	0.32%	11.4%
2019	0.31%	11.8%
2018	0.3%	13.6%
2017	0.3%	15.5%
2016	0.29%	13%
2015	0.29%	13.4%
2014	0.29%	13.8%
2013	0.3%	14.3%
2012	0.3%	18.4%
2011	0.32%	35.9%
2010	0.33%	18.6%
2009	0.35%	16.2%
2008	0.37%	16.6%
2007	0.39%	17%
2006	0.42%	17.2%
2005	0.46%	17.2%
2004	0.5%	17.2%
2003	0.54%	17.2%
2002	0.58%	17.2%
2001	0.62%	17.2%
2000	0.66%	17.2%
1999	0.71%	17.2%
1998	0.76%	17.2%
1997	0.81%	17.2%
1996	0.86%	17.2%
1995	0.91%	17.2%
1994	0.97%	17.2%
1993	1.02%	17.3%
1992	1.06%	45.6%
1991	1.09%	44.3%
1990	1.11%	18%
1989	1.12%	18.3%
1988	1.13%	18.6%
1987	1.16%	18.8%
1986	1.23%	19%
1985	1.33%	19.3%
1984	1.45%	19.5%
1983	1.61%	19.8%
1982	1.78%	20.1%
1981	1.96%	-
1980	2.16%	-
1979	2.39%	-
1978	2.65%	-
1977	2.91%	-
1976	3.16%	-
1975	3.37%	-
1974	3.53%	-
1973	3.63%	-
1972	3.72%	-
1971	3.81%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.