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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Somalia

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 43 for Somalia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.45 in the Czech Republic and 6.13 in Somalia — 323% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -30.6% in the Czech Republic and by -15.4% in Somalia — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 7.25, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 2/196 for Somalia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 29.4 in Somalia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 117.1 in Somalia.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Somalia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.2% in the Czech Republic and +3.31% in Somalia.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Somalia
Fertility rate 1.45 6.13
Birth rate 8.4 43
Birth rate rank 170/196 2/196
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 29.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.65 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66.1 269
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.6 98.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 0.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 31.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.56%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 3.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 6.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.26% 10.4%
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +608,203
Natural population change rank 178/196 31/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +3.31%
Population growth +0.17% +3.54%
Population growth rank 156/197 9/197
Life expectancy 80.1 years 59.1 years

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Somalia chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Czech Republic was 1.45 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 the Czech Republic vs Somalia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Somalia
1960 2.09 7.25
1961 2.11 7.25
1962 2.12 7.26
1963 2.31 7.26
1964 2.34 7.26
1965 2.18 7.26
1966 2.02 7.26
1967 1.91 7.25
1968 1.84 7.23
1969 1.87 7.21
1970 1.92 7.18
1971 2 7.15
1972 2.09 7.12
1973 2.31 7.09
1974 2.46 7.06
1975 2.43 7.03
1976 2.39 7.02
1977 2.34 7
1978 2.33 7.13
1979 2.27 7.16
1980 2.08 7.18
1981 2 7.23
1982 2 7.25
1983 1.97 7.28
1984 1.97 7.3
1985 1.95 7.33
1986 1.92 7.35
1987 1.91 7.37
1988 1.94 7.4
1989 1.87 7.42
1990 1.9 7.44
1991 1.86 7.47
1992 1.71 7.5
1993 1.67 7.53
1994 1.44 7.54
1995 1.28 7.58
1996 1.18 7.62
1997 1.17 7.66
1998 1.16 7.66
1999 1.13 7.66
2000 1.15 7.65
2001 1.15 7.64
2002 1.17 7.63
2003 1.18 7.6
2004 1.23 7.57
2005 1.29 7.53
2006 1.34 7.49
2007 1.45 7.46
2008 1.51 7.42
2009 1.51 7.38
2010 1.51 7.32
2011 1.43 7.27
2012 1.45 7.21
2013 1.46 7.14
2014 1.53 7.06
2015 1.57 6.98
2016 1.63 6.88
2017 1.69 6.77
2018 1.71 6.66
2019 1.71 6.56
2020 1.74 6.45
2021 1.83 6.35
2022 1.64 6.26
2023 1.45 6.13
2024 1.46 6.01
2025 1.47 5.91
2026 1.48 5.8
2027 1.48 5.68
2028 1.49 5.58
2029 1.49 5.47
2030 1.5 5.35
2031 1.51 5.25
2032 1.51 5.14
2033 1.52 5.04
2034 1.52 4.94
2035 1.53 4.84
2036 1.53 4.74
2037 1.54 4.63
2038 1.54 4.52
2039 1.54 4.44
2040 1.55 4.35
2041 1.55 4.26
2042 1.55 4.16
2043 1.55 4.07
2044 1.56 3.99
2045 1.56 3.91
2046 1.56 3.84
2047 1.56 3.78
2048 1.56 3.71
2049 1.57 3.65
2050 1.57 3.6

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Czech Republic Somalia
1960 25.6% 44.4%
1961 25.1% 44.7%
1962 24.5% 44.8%
1963 23.9% 45%
1964 23.5% 45.1%
1965 23.2% 45.1%
1966 22.7% 44.9%
1967 22.3% 44.8%
1968 21.9% 44.7%
1969 21.6% 44.6%
1970 21.3% 44.5%
1971 21.1% 44.5%
1972 21.1% 44.4%
1973 21.2% 44.4%
1974 21.6% 44.4%
1975 22.1% 44.3%
1976 22.6% 44.3%
1977 22.9% 44.3%
1978 23.2% 44.4%
1979 23.4% 44.5%
1980 23.4% 44.6%
1981 23.5% 44.8%
1982 23.5% 45%
1983 23.5% 45.2%
1984 23.5% 45.4%
1985 23.4% 45.6%
1986 23.2% 45.8%
1987 23% 46%
1988 22.6% 46.3%
1989 22% 46.7%
1990 21.4% 47%
1991 20.9% 47%
1992 20.3% 46.5%
1993 19.8% 46.4%
1994 19.2% 46.5%
1995 18.7% 46.7%
1996 18.2% 46.9%
1997 17.7% 47%
1998 17.3% 47.1%
1999 16.9% 47.2%
2000 16.5% 47.4%
2001 16.1% 47.5%
2002 15.7% 47.6%
2003 15.3% 47.7%
2004 15% 47.9%
2005 14.7% 48.2%
2006 14.4% 48.6%
2007 14.3% 48.9%
2008 14.2% 48.9%
2009 14.2% 48.8%
2010 14.4% 48.7%
2011 14.6% 48.3%
2012 14.8% 47.9%
2013 14.9% 47.8%
2014 15.1% 47.7%
2015 15.3% 47.6%
2016 15.4% 47.5%
2017 15.6% 47.4%
2018 15.8% 47.3%
2019 15.9% 47.1%
2020 16% 47%
2021 16.1% 47%
2022 15.9% 46.8%
2023 15.7% 46.7%
2024 15.4% 46.6%
2025 15.1% 46.6%
2026 14.8% 46.5%
2027 14.6% 46.4%
2028 14.4% 46.1%
2029 14.2% 45.8%
2030 14% 45.4%
2031 13.8% 45.1%
2032 13.5% 44.7%
2033 13.3% 44.3%
2034 13% 43.9%
2035 12.9% 43.5%
2036 12.7% 43.1%
2037 12.5% 42.6%
2038 12.5% 42.1%
2039 12.6% 41.7%
2040 12.7% 41.2%
2041 12.8% 40.8%
2042 12.9% 40.3%
2043 13.1% 39.9%
2044 13.2% 39.4%
2045 13.4% 39%
2046 13.5% 38.6%
2047 13.7% 38.2%
2048 13.8% 37.8%
2049 13.9% 37.4%
2050 14% 37%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in the Czech Republic and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic and Somalia compared.

Natural population change in Czech Republic vs Somalia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +3.34% in Somalia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Czech Republic
Somalia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Czech Republic Somalia
1960 34,567 73,850
1961 36,430 75,513
1962 29,836 77,737
1963 48,353 79,859
1964 52,531 82,042
1965 43,029 84,448
1966 35,355 86,930
1967 29,558 89,497
1968 21,728 92,208
1969 22,762 95,045
1970 24,646 98,025
1971 31,445 101,196
1972 44,404 104,493
1973 57,549 108,038
1974 66,923 104,813
1975 67,393 108,998
1976 61,768 113,319
1977 55,009 124,818
1978 52,234 132,689
1979 44,257 151,016
1980 17,517 174,790
1981 13,391 185,211
1982 10,315 182,793
1983 3,097 190,775
1984 5,165 199,017
1985 4,135 207,960
1986 1,034 218,416
1987 4,138 231,580
1988 7,249 215,599
1989 1,036 225,255
1990 1,034 225,162
1991 4,124 53,052
1992 1,032 57,495
1993 3,099 232,960
1994 -11,367 246,950
1995 -21,687 254,509
1996 -21,662 264,807
1997 -21,639 271,894
1998 -18,530 284,779
1999 -20,568 295,523
2000 -17,433 306,651
2001 -16,347 319,059
2002 -15,296 331,215
2003 -17,330 341,192
2004 -9,177 351,959
2005 -6,126 363,117
2006 1,024 372,597
2007 9,268 380,303
2008 14,538 394,258
2009 10,444 405,784
2010 10,475 385,571
2011 2,099 203,213
2012 0 399,468
2013 -2,103 448,518
2014 4,210 464,481
2015 0 481,573
2016 5,283 495,132
2017 3,178 478,556
2018 1,063 514,244
2019 0 548,756
2020 -19,257 561,311
2021 -28,365 566,399
2022 -19,209 551,450
2023 -21,729 608,203

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Czech Republic vs Somalia

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Czech Republic, compared to 563 deaths in Somalia.

Czech Republic
Somalia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Somalia
1985 15 1,465
1986 17 1,452
1987 15 1,393
1988 16 1,423
1989 15 1,395
1990 15 1,358
1991 15 1,431
1992 13 1,339
1993 12 1,195
1994 11 1,254
1995 10 1,210
1996 8 1,225
1997 8 1,206
1998 7 1,177
1999 7 1,170
2000 7 1,150
2001 6 1,129
2002 6 1,121
2003 6 1,111
2004 5 1,104
2005 5 1,086
2006 5 1,085
2007 4 1,074
2008 4 1,035
2009 4 995
2010 4 1,062
2011 4 972
2012 4 894
2013 3 855
2014 3 816
2015 3 784
2016 3 754
2017 3 716
2018 3 727
2019 3 656
2020 3 655
2021 4 726
2022 3 622
2023 3 563

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in the Czech Republic and 10.4% in Somalia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Czech Republic
Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Czech Republic Somalia
1960 2.48% -
1961 2.44% -
1962 2.42% -
1963 2.43% -
1964 2.44% -
1965 2.46% -
1966 2.47% -
1967 2.48% -
1968 2.47% -
1969 2.46% -
1970 2.43% -
1971 2.39% -
1972 2.34% -
1973 2.29% -
1974 2.23% -
1975 2.16% -
1976 2.08% -
1977 1.99% -
1978 1.89% -
1979 1.78% -
1980 1.68% -
1981 1.59% -
1982 1.52% 20.1%
1983 1.47% 19.8%
1984 1.44% 19.5%
1985 1.41% 19.3%
1986 1.38% 19%
1987 1.35% 18.8%
1988 1.3% 18.6%
1989 1.25% 18.3%
1990 1.21% 18%
1991 1.17% 44.3%
1992 1.11% 45.6%
1993 1.03% 17.3%
1994 0.94% 17.2%
1995 0.85% 17.2%
1996 0.77% 17.2%
1997 0.7% 17.2%
1998 0.63% 17.2%
1999 0.58% 17.2%
2000 0.55% 17.2%
2001 0.52% 17.2%
2002 0.5% 17.2%
2003 0.48% 17.2%
2004 0.46% 17.2%
2005 0.44% 17.2%
2006 0.41% 17.2%
2007 0.39% 17%
2008 0.37% 16.6%
2009 0.35% 16.2%
2010 0.34% 18.6%
2011 0.33% 35.9%
2012 0.32% 18.4%
2013 0.31% 14.3%
2014 0.31% 13.8%
2015 0.32% 13.4%
2016 0.32% 13%
2017 0.32% 15.5%
2018 0.31% 13.6%
2019 0.3% 11.8%
2020 0.29% 11.4%
2021 0.28% 11.1%
2022 0.27% 14.3%
2023 0.26% 10.4%

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