Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Somalia

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Somalia by year

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Nauru

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Somalia
2023	3.33	6.13
2022	3.38	6.26
2021	3.43	6.35
2020	3.47	6.45
2019	3.53	6.56
2018	3.68	6.66
2017	3.88	6.77
2016	4.03	6.88
2015	4.08	6.98
2014	4.09	7.06
2013	4.1	7.14
2012	4.12	7.21
2011	4.12	7.27
2010	4.02	7.32
2009	3.85	7.38
2008	3.67	7.42
2007	3.5	7.46
2006	3.4	7.49
2005	3.38	7.53
2004	3.38	7.57
2003	3.39	7.6
2002	3.4	7.63
2001	3.46	7.64
2000	3.54	7.65
1999	3.64	7.66
1998	3.68	7.66
1997	3.74	7.66
1996	3.78	7.62
1995	3.81	7.58
1994	3.84	7.54
1993	3.89	7.53
1992	3.95	7.5
1991	3.99	7.47
1990	4.02	7.44
1989	4.07	7.42
1988	4.11	7.4
1987	4.14	7.37
1986	4.15	7.35
1985	4.14	7.33
1984	4.11	7.3
1983	4.06	7.28
1982	3.99	7.25
1981	3.94	7.23
1980	3.88	7.18
1979	3.85	7.16
1978	3.84	7.13
1977	3.86	7
1976	3.9	7.02
1975	3.97	7.03
1974	4.07	7.06
1973	4.19	7.09
1972	4.36	7.12
1971	4.54	7.15
1970	4.74	7.18
1969	4.94	7.21
1968	5.14	7.23
1967	5.29	7.25
1966	5.41	7.26
1965	5.48	7.26
1964	5.47	7.26
1963	5.44	7.26
1962	5.42	7.26
1961	5.38	7.25
1960	5.34	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Somalia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Somalia
2023	213	608,203
2022	226	551,450
2021	236	566,399
2020	246	561,311
2019	255	548,756
2018	265	514,244
2017	279	478,556
2016	289	495,132
2015	291	481,573
2014	290	464,481
2013	291	448,518
2012	292	399,468
2011	291	203,213
2010	281	385,571
2009	261	405,784
2008	240	394,258
2007	222	380,303
2006	209	372,597
2005	204	363,117
2004	202	351,959
2003	201	341,192
2002	200	331,215
2001	203	319,059
2000	207	306,651
1999	212	295,523
1998	214	284,779
1997	218	271,894
1996	221	264,807
1995	225	254,509
1994	229	246,950
1993	235	232,960
1992	237	57,495
1991	225	53,052
1990	214	225,162
1989	204	225,255
1988	195	215,599
1987	186	231,580
1986	178	218,416
1985	171	207,960
1984	166	199,017
1983	163	190,775
1982	162	182,793
1981	157	185,211
1980	145	174,790
1979	130	151,016
1978	111	132,689
1977	89	124,818
1976	79	113,319
1975	70	108,998
1974	63	104,813
1973	57	108,038
1972	53	104,493
1971	50	101,196
1970	49	98,025
1969	71	95,045
1968	116	92,208
1967	117	89,497
1966	123	86,930
1965	113	84,448
1964	100	82,042
1963	88	79,859
1962	75	77,737
1961	70	75,513
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Somalia by year

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Nauru

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Somalia
2023	25.5	43
2022	26.6	43.8
2021	27.8	44.1
2020	28.7	44.5
2019	29.6	45.1
2018	30.7	45.7
2017	32.2	46.2
2016	33.6	46.6
2015	34.2	47.2
2014	34.7	47.5
2013	35.3	47.7
2012	36.1	48.2
2011	36.8	48.6
2010	36.1	48.1
2009	34.3	48.4
2008	32.3	48.8
2007	30.4	48.9
2006	29.1	49.4
2005	28.5	49.6
2004	28.1	49.9
2003	27.9	50.1
2002	27.8	50.4
2001	27.9	50.4
2000	28.2	50.4
1999	28.6	50.7
1998	28.7	50.7
1997	29	50.8
1996	29.4	51
1995	29.8	50.6
1994	30.3	51.1
1993	31.1	50.1
1992	31.8	51.5
1991	31.7	51.9
1990	31.7	50.3
1989	31.9	50.4
1988	32	50.8
1987	32	49.3
1986	31.9	48.9
1985	31.9	48.7
1984	31.8	48.5
1983	31.8	48.5
1982	31.8	48.3
1981	31.2	49.5
1980	29.7	47.4
1979	27.6	44.9
1978	25	45.2
1977	21.8	46.2
1976	20.1	46
1975	18.7	45.9
1974	17.4	45.7
1973	16.3	45.6
1972	15.6	45.6
1971	15.2	45.5
1970	15.1	45.5
1969	18.8	45.6
1968	27.2	45.6
1967	28.3	45.7
1966	29.9	45.8
1965	29.1	45.9
1964	28.2	46
1963	27	46.2
1962	25.6	46.3
1961	25.6	46.5
1960	26.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 43 in Somalia, compared with 26.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Somalia
2100	20.7%	23.1%
2099	20.8%	23.3%
2098	21%	23.4%
2097	21.1%	23.6%
2096	21.2%	23.8%
2095	21.3%	24%
2094	21.4%	24.2%
2093	21.6%	24.4%
2092	21.7%	24.6%
2091	21.9%	24.8%
2090	22%	25%
2089	22.2%	25.2%
2088	22.4%	25.5%
2087	22.5%	25.7%
2086	22.7%	25.9%
2085	22.9%	26.1%
2084	23.1%	26.4%
2083	23.3%	26.6%
2082	23.4%	26.8%
2081	23.6%	27.1%
2080	23.8%	27.3%
2079	23.9%	27.6%
2078	24.1%	27.9%
2077	24.2%	28.1%
2076	24.3%	28.4%
2075	24.5%	28.7%
2074	24.6%	29%
2073	24.7%	29.3%
2072	24.9%	29.6%
2071	25%	29.9%
2070	25.1%	30.2%
2069	25.3%	30.6%
2068	25.4%	30.9%
2067	25.6%	31.2%
2066	25.8%	31.5%
2065	26%	31.9%
2064	26.2%	32.2%
2063	26.4%	32.5%
2062	26.7%	32.9%
2061	26.9%	33.2%
2060	27.2%	33.6%
2059	27.5%	33.9%
2058	27.9%	34.2%
2057	28.2%	34.6%
2056	28.5%	34.9%
2055	28.8%	35.3%
2054	29.1%	35.7%
2053	29.4%	36.1%
2052	29.7%	36.4%
2051	29.9%	36.8%
2050	30.2%	37.2%
2049	30.4%	37.6%
2048	30.6%	38%
2047	30.7%	38.4%
2046	30.8%	38.8%
2045	30.9%	39.2%
2044	30.9%	39.7%
2043	31%	40.1%
2042	31%	40.5%
2041	31%	41%
2040	31%	41.5%
2039	31.1%	41.9%
2038	31.2%	42.4%
2037	31.4%	42.8%
2036	31.8%	43.3%
2035	32%	43.7%
2034	32.3%	44.1%
2033	32.5%	44.5%
2032	32.9%	44.9%
2031	33.4%	45.2%
2030	34%	45.6%
2029	34.7%	46%
2028	35.3%	46.2%
2027	36.1%	46.5%
2026	36.8%	46.6%
2025	37.5%	46.6%
2024	37.8%	46.6%
2023	38.2%	46.7%
2022	38.3%	46.8%
2021	38.3%	47%
2020	38%	47%
2019	37.6%	47.1%
2018	37.6%	47.3%
2017	38%	47.4%
2016	38.2%	47.5%
2015	38.2%	47.6%
2014	38.2%	47.7%
2013	38%	47.8%
2012	37.7%	47.9%
2011	37.1%	48.3%
2010	36.3%	48.7%
2009	35.8%	48.8%
2008	35.6%	48.9%
2007	35.7%	48.9%
2006	36.1%	48.6%
2005	36.6%	48.2%
2004	37.1%	47.9%
2003	37.7%	47.7%
2002	38.2%	47.6%
2001	38.5%	47.5%
2000	38.9%	47.4%
1999	39.4%	47.2%
1998	39.9%	47.1%
1997	40.5%	47%
1996	41.1%	46.9%
1995	41.7%	46.7%
1994	42.1%	46.5%
1993	42.5%	46.4%
1992	42.5%	46.5%
1991	42.1%	47%
1990	41.2%	47%
1989	40.2%	46.7%
1988	39.2%	46.3%
1987	38.3%	46%
1986	37.5%	45.8%
1985	36.5%	45.6%
1984	35.7%	45.4%
1983	34.6%	45.2%
1982	33.2%	45%
1981	31.9%	44.8%
1980	30.9%	44.6%
1979	30.6%	44.5%
1978	30.9%	44.4%
1977	31.9%	44.3%
1976	33.4%	44.3%
1975	34.9%	44.3%
1974	36.4%	44.4%
1973	38.1%	44.4%
1972	39.7%	44.4%
1971	41.3%	44.5%
1970	42.9%	44.5%
1969	43.4%	44.6%
1968	41.3%	44.7%
1967	39.5%	44.8%
1966	39.4%	44.9%
1965	38.6%	45.1%
1964	37.5%	45.1%
1963	36.5%	45%
1962	35.7%	44.8%
1961	35.2%	44.7%
1960	34.8%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Somalia

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Nauru

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Somalia
2023	273	563
2022	317	622
2021	266	726
2020	309	655
2019	267	656
2018	269	727
2017	259	716
2016	248	754
2015	253	784
2014	240	816
2013	247	855
2012	255	894
2011	260	972
2010	297	1,062
2009	300	995
2008	302	1,035
2007	303	1,074
2006	304	1,085
2005	328	1,086
2004	324	1,104
2003	323	1,111
2002	321	1,121
2001	299	1,129
2000	278	1,150
1999	277	1,170
1998	257	1,177
1997	218	1,206
1996	218	1,225
1995	219	1,210
1994	220	1,254
1993	219	1,195
1992	217	1,339
1991	216	1,431
1990	195	1,358
1989	198	1,395
1988	202	1,423
1987	206	1,393
1986	209	1,452
1985	191	1,465

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Somalia
2023	0.89%	10.4%
2022	0.95%	14.3%
2021	1.02%	11.1%
2020	1.11%	11.4%
2019	1.22%	11.8%
2018	1.34%	13.6%
2017	1.47%	15.5%
2016	1.61%	13%
2015	1.76%	13.4%
2014	1.93%	13.8%
2013	2.11%	14.3%
2012	2.29%	18.4%
2011	2.48%	35.9%
2010	2.66%	18.6%
2009	2.84%	16.2%
2008	3%	16.6%
2007	3.15%	17%
2006	3.29%	17.2%
2005	3.41%	17.2%
2004	3.53%	17.2%
2003	3.66%	17.2%
2002	3.81%	17.2%
2001	3.96%	17.2%
2000	4.13%	17.2%
1999	4.32%	17.2%
1998	4.52%	17.2%
1997	4.74%	17.2%
1996	4.97%	17.2%
1995	5.22%	17.2%
1994	5.49%	17.2%
1993	5.78%	17.3%
1992	6.09%	45.6%
1991	6.41%	44.3%
1990	6.74%	18%
1989	7.08%	18.3%
1988	7.43%	18.6%
1987	7.81%	18.8%
1986	8.2%	19%
1985	8.62%	19.3%
1984	-	19.5%
1983	-	19.8%
1982	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.