Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Somalia

Fertility rate in Germany vs Somalia by year

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Germany

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Somalia
2023	1.39	6.13
2022	1.46	6.26
2021	1.58	6.35
2020	1.53	6.45
2019	1.54	6.56
2018	1.57	6.66
2017	1.57	6.77
2016	1.6	6.88
2015	1.5	6.98
2014	1.47	7.06
2013	1.42	7.14
2012	1.41	7.21
2011	1.39	7.27
2010	1.39	7.32
2009	1.36	7.38
2008	1.38	7.42
2007	1.37	7.46
2006	1.33	7.49
2005	1.34	7.53
2004	1.36	7.57
2003	1.34	7.6
2002	1.34	7.63
2001	1.35	7.64
2000	1.38	7.65
1999	1.36	7.66
1998	1.36	7.66
1997	1.35	7.66
1996	1.3	7.62
1995	1.25	7.58
1994	1.24	7.54
1993	1.28	7.53
1992	1.29	7.5
1991	1.33	7.47
1990	1.45	7.44
1989	1.42	7.42
1988	1.46	7.4
1987	1.43	7.37
1986	1.43	7.35
1985	1.37	7.33
1984	1.29	7.3
1983	1.33	7.28
1982	1.41	7.25
1981	1.43	7.23
1980	1.44	7.18
1979	1.38	7.16
1978	1.38	7.13
1977	1.4	7
1976	1.45	7.02
1975	1.45	7.03
1974	1.51	7.06
1973	1.54	7.09
1972	1.71	7.12
1971	1.92	7.15
1970	2.03	7.18
1969	2.21	7.21
1968	2.38	7.23
1967	2.48	7.25
1966	2.53	7.26
1965	2.5	7.26
1964	2.54	7.26
1963	2.51	7.26
1962	2.44	7.26
1961	2.45	7.25
1960	2.37	7.25

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Somalia
2023	-333,149	608,203
2022	-324,394	551,450
2021	-224,629	566,399
2020	-216,218	561,311
2019	-157,877	548,756
2018	-165,812	514,244
2017	-148,783	478,556
2016	-123,523	495,132
2015	-187,879	481,573
2014	-153,866	464,481
2013	-209,679	448,518
2012	-193,022	399,468
2011	-184,632	203,213
2010	-179,909	385,571
2009	-188,375	405,784
2008	-164,220	394,258
2007	-148,080	380,303
2006	-148,278	372,597
2005	-148,445	363,117
2004	-107,271	351,959
2003	-140,309	341,192
2002	-123,733	331,215
2001	-98,820	319,059
2000	-73,990	306,651
1999	-73,890	295,523
1998	-65,637	284,779
1997	-49,221	271,894
1996	-90,107	264,807
1995	-114,349	254,509
1994	-114,013	246,950
1993	-105,503	232,960
1992	-80,625	57,495
1991	-80,014	53,052
1990	-15,887	225,162
1989	-23,625	225,255
1988	-7,815	215,599
1987	-31,136	231,580
1986	-77,721	218,416
1985	-116,527	207,960
1984	-109,002	199,017
1983	-109,380	190,775
1982	-78,333	182,793
1981	-94,090	185,211
1980	-86,117	174,790
1979	-125,002	151,016
1978	-140,566	132,689
1977	-125,055	124,818
1976	-164,508	113,319
1975	-212,418	108,998
1974	-150,038	104,813
1973	-149,980	108,038
1972	-62,950	104,493
1971	46,988	101,196
1970	70,352	98,025
1969	155,820	95,045
1968	239,612	92,208
1967	353,977	89,497
1966	405,982	86,930
1965	410,204	84,448
1964	482,038	82,042
1963	455,757	79,859
1962	436,752	77,737
1961	462,279	75,513
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Germany vs Somalia by year

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Germany

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Somalia
2023	8.3	43
2022	8.8	43.8
2021	9.6	44.1
2020	9.3	44.5
2019	9.4	45.1
2018	9.5	45.7
2017	9.5	46.2
2016	9.6	46.6
2015	9	47.2
2014	8.8	47.5
2013	8.5	47.7
2012	8.4	48.2
2011	8.3	48.6
2010	8.3	48.1
2009	8.1	48.4
2008	8.3	48.8
2007	8.3	48.9
2006	8.2	49.4
2005	8.3	49.6
2004	8.6	49.9
2003	8.6	50.1
2002	8.7	50.4
2001	8.9	50.4
2000	9.3	50.4
1999	9.4	50.7
1998	9.6	50.7
1997	9.9	50.8
1996	9.7	51
1995	9.4	50.6
1994	9.5	51.1
1993	9.8	50.1
1992	10	51.5
1991	10.4	51.9
1990	11.4	50.3
1989	11.2	50.4
1988	11.4	50.8
1987	11.2	49.3
1986	10.9	48.9
1985	10.5	48.7
1984	10.4	48.5
1983	10.6	48.5
1982	11	48.3
1981	11	49.5
1980	11.1	47.4
1979	10.5	44.9
1978	10.4	45.2
1977	10.3	46.2
1976	10.2	46
1975	9.9	45.9
1974	10.2	45.7
1973	10.3	45.6
1972	11.5	45.6
1971	12.9	45.5
1970	13.4	45.5
1969	14.7	45.6
1968	15.7	45.6
1967	16.5	45.7
1966	17.2	45.8
1965	17.4	45.9
1964	18	46
1963	18.1	46.2
1962	17.8	46.3
1961	17.9	46.5
1960	17.3	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 43 in Somalia, compared with 17.3 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Germany	Somalia
2100	13.7%	23.1%
2099	13.7%	23.3%
2098	13.8%	23.4%
2097	13.8%	23.6%
2096	13.8%	23.8%
2095	13.9%	24%
2094	13.9%	24.2%
2093	13.9%	24.4%
2092	13.9%	24.6%
2091	13.9%	24.8%
2090	13.9%	25%
2089	13.8%	25.2%
2088	13.8%	25.5%
2087	13.8%	25.7%
2086	13.7%	25.9%
2085	13.7%	26.1%
2084	13.7%	26.4%
2083	13.6%	26.6%
2082	13.6%	26.8%
2081	13.5%	27.1%
2080	13.5%	27.3%
2079	13.4%	27.6%
2078	13.4%	27.9%
2077	13.4%	28.1%
2076	13.4%	28.4%
2075	13.4%	28.7%
2074	13.4%	29%
2073	13.4%	29.3%
2072	13.5%	29.6%
2071	13.5%	29.9%
2070	13.6%	30.2%
2069	13.6%	30.6%
2068	13.7%	30.9%
2067	13.7%	31.2%
2066	13.8%	31.5%
2065	13.8%	31.9%
2064	13.9%	32.2%
2063	13.9%	32.5%
2062	13.9%	32.9%
2061	13.9%	33.2%
2060	13.9%	33.6%
2059	13.9%	33.9%
2058	13.8%	34.2%
2057	13.8%	34.6%
2056	13.7%	34.9%
2055	13.6%	35.3%
2054	13.5%	35.7%
2053	13.4%	36.1%
2052	13.3%	36.4%
2051	13.2%	36.8%
2050	13.1%	37.2%
2049	13%	37.6%
2048	12.9%	38%
2047	12.8%	38.4%
2046	12.7%	38.8%
2045	12.6%	39.2%
2044	12.6%	39.7%
2043	12.6%	40.1%
2042	12.5%	40.5%
2041	12.5%	41%
2040	12.6%	41.5%
2039	12.6%	41.9%
2038	12.6%	42.4%
2037	12.7%	42.8%
2036	12.9%	43.3%
2035	13%	43.7%
2034	13.1%	44.1%
2033	13.3%	44.5%
2032	13.4%	44.9%
2031	13.6%	45.2%
2030	13.7%	45.6%
2029	13.8%	46%
2028	13.8%	46.2%
2027	13.9%	46.5%
2026	13.9%	46.6%
2025	13.9%	46.6%
2024	13.9%	46.6%
2023	13.9%	46.7%
2022	13.9%	46.8%
2021	13.9%	47%
2020	13.8%	47%
2019	13.7%	47.1%
2018	13.6%	47.3%
2017	13.5%	47.4%
2016	13.3%	47.5%
2015	13.2%	47.6%
2014	13.2%	47.7%
2013	13.2%	47.8%
2012	13.4%	47.9%
2011	13.6%	48.3%
2010	13.7%	48.7%
2009	13.8%	48.8%
2008	13.8%	48.9%
2007	14%	48.9%
2006	14.2%	48.6%
2005	14.5%	48.2%
2004	14.8%	47.9%
2003	15%	47.7%
2002	15.3%	47.6%
2001	15.5%	47.5%
2000	15.7%	47.4%
1999	15.8%	47.2%
1998	15.9%	47.1%
1997	16.1%	47%
1996	16.2%	46.9%
1995	16.3%	46.7%
1994	16.3%	46.5%
1993	16.3%	46.4%
1992	16.3%	46.5%
1991	16.3%	47%
1990	16.1%	47%
1989	15.9%	46.7%
1988	15.7%	46.3%
1987	15.6%	46%
1986	15.8%	45.8%
1985	16%	45.6%
1984	16.4%	45.4%
1983	16.9%	45.2%
1982	17.4%	45%
1981	17.9%	44.8%
1980	18.5%	44.6%
1979	19.1%	44.5%
1978	19.7%	44.4%
1977	20.3%	44.3%
1976	20.9%	44.3%
1975	21.5%	44.3%
1974	22%	44.4%
1973	22.4%	44.4%
1972	22.8%	44.4%
1971	23%	44.5%
1970	23.2%	44.5%
1969	23.3%	44.6%
1968	23.3%	44.7%
1967	23.1%	44.8%
1966	23%	44.9%
1965	22.8%	45.1%
1964	22.6%	45.1%
1963	22.3%	45%
1962	22%	44.8%
1961	21.7%	44.7%
1960	21.3%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Somalia

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Germany

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Somalia
2023	4	563
2022	4	622
2021	4	726
2020	4	655
2019	4	656
2018	4	727
2017	4	716
2016	4	754
2015	5	784
2014	5	816
2013	5	855
2012	5	894
2011	5	972
2010	5	1,062
2009	6	995
2008	6	1,035
2007	5	1,074
2006	6	1,085
2005	6	1,086
2004	6	1,104
2003	6	1,111
2002	6	1,121
2001	6	1,129
2000	7	1,150
1999	7	1,170
1998	7	1,177
1997	8	1,206
1996	8	1,225
1995	8	1,210
1994	9	1,254
1993	9	1,195
1992	10	1,339
1991	11	1,431
1990	12	1,358
1989	12	1,395
1988	13	1,423
1987	13	1,393
1986	14	1,452
1985	14	1,465

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Somalia
2023	0.37%	10.4%
2022	0.37%	14.3%
2021	0.37%	11.1%
2020	0.37%	11.4%
2019	0.37%	11.8%
2018	0.38%	13.6%
2017	0.38%	15.5%
2016	0.39%	13%
2015	0.39%	13.4%
2014	0.4%	13.8%
2013	0.4%	14.3%
2012	0.4%	18.4%
2011	0.41%	35.9%
2010	0.42%	18.6%
2009	0.43%	16.2%
2008	0.44%	16.6%
2007	0.45%	17%
2006	0.46%	17.2%
2005	0.47%	17.2%
2004	0.48%	17.2%
2003	0.5%	17.2%
2002	0.51%	17.2%
2001	0.52%	17.2%
2000	0.54%	17.2%
1999	0.55%	17.2%
1998	0.57%	17.2%
1997	0.59%	17.2%
1996	0.62%	17.2%
1995	0.65%	17.2%
1994	0.68%	17.2%
1993	0.72%	17.3%
1992	0.76%	45.6%
1991	0.8%	44.3%
1990	0.85%	18%
1989	0.9%	18.3%
1988	0.95%	18.6%
1987	1.01%	18.8%
1986	1.06%	19%
1985	1.11%	19.3%
1984	1.18%	19.5%
1983	1.25%	19.8%
1982	1.32%	20.1%
1981	1.41%	-
1980	1.5%	-
1979	1.6%	-
1978	1.71%	-
1977	1.83%	-
1976	1.95%	-
1975	2.08%	-
1974	2.2%	-
1973	2.31%	-
1972	2.4%	-
1971	2.49%	-
1970	2.57%	-
1969	2.64%	-
1968	2.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.