Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Somalia

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Somalia by year

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Qatar

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Somalia
2023	1.73	6.13
2022	1.74	6.26
2021	1.61	6.35
2020	1.68	6.45
2019	1.73	6.56
2018	1.76	6.66
2017	1.83	6.77
2016	1.86	6.88
2015	1.98	6.98
2014	2.03	7.06
2013	2.03	7.14
2012	2.04	7.21
2011	2.07	7.27
2010	2.14	7.32
2009	2.25	7.38
2008	2.37	7.42
2007	2.44	7.46
2006	2.51	7.49
2005	2.64	7.53
2004	2.79	7.57
2003	2.93	7.6
2002	3.01	7.63
2001	3.08	7.64
2000	3.07	7.65
1999	3.12	7.66
1998	3.21	7.66
1997	3.33	7.66
1996	3.44	7.62
1995	3.56	7.58
1994	3.67	7.54
1993	3.77	7.53
1992	3.85	7.5
1991	3.99	7.47
1990	4.23	7.44
1989	4.41	7.42
1988	4.51	7.4
1987	4.54	7.37
1986	4.57	7.35
1985	4.64	7.33
1984	4.76	7.3
1983	4.9	7.28
1982	5.04	7.25
1981	5.2	7.23
1980	5.33	7.18
1979	5.46	7.16
1978	5.58	7.13
1977	5.69	7
1976	5.78	7.02
1975	5.86	7.03
1974	5.94	7.06
1973	6.01	7.09
1972	6.07	7.12
1971	6.15	7.15
1970	6.23	7.18
1969	6.31	7.21
1968	6.39	7.23
1967	6.46	7.25
1966	6.52	7.26
1965	6.53	7.26
1964	6.53	7.26
1963	6.53	7.26
1962	6.53	7.26
1961	6.53	7.25
1960	6.53	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 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 Qatar vs Somalia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Somalia
2023	23,845	608,203
2022	24,360	551,450
2021	21,297	566,399
2020	25,128	561,311
2019	24,112	548,756
2018	23,340	514,244
2017	23,244	478,556
2016	22,416	495,132
2015	22,568	481,573
2014	21,699	464,481
2013	19,669	448,518
2012	17,681	399,468
2011	16,543	203,213
2010	16,225	385,571
2009	15,595	405,784
2008	14,062	394,258
2007	11,351	380,303
2006	10,225	372,597
2005	11,392	363,117
2004	11,242	351,959
2003	11,291	341,192
2002	11,062	331,215
2001	10,683	319,059
2000	9,974	306,651
1999	9,431	295,523
1998	9,055	284,779
1997	8,846	271,894
1996	9,049	264,807
1995	9,186	254,509
1994	9,257	246,950
1993	9,250	232,960
1992	9,189	57,495
1991	9,182	53,052
1990	9,388	225,162
1989	9,407	225,255
1988	9,198	215,599
1987	8,806	231,580
1986	8,439	218,416
1985	8,212	207,960
1984	7,997	199,017
1983	7,765	190,775
1982	7,489	182,793
1981	7,202	185,211
1980	6,894	174,790
1979	6,579	151,016
1978	6,246	132,689
1977	5,925	124,818
1976	5,598	113,319
1975	5,289	108,998
1974	5,015	104,813
1973	4,780	108,038
1972	4,581	104,493
1971	4,433	101,196
1970	4,346	98,025
1969	3,941	95,045
1968	3,547	92,208
1967	3,167	89,497
1966	2,811	86,930
1965	2,472	84,448
1964	2,150	82,042
1963	1,854	79,859
1962	1,589	77,737
1961	1,357	75,513
1960	1,220	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 +0.9% in Qatar and +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Somalia by year

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Qatar

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Somalia
2023	9.91	43
2022	10.1	43.8
2021	9.56	44.1
2020	10	44.5
2019	9.98	45.1
2018	9.92	45.7
2017	10	46.2
2016	9.97	46.6
2015	10.6	47.2
2014	11.1	47.5
2013	11.4	47.7
2012	11.4	48.2
2011	11.3	48.6
2010	11.2	48.1
2009	11	48.4
2008	11.2	48.8
2007	10.8	48.9
2006	12	49.4
2005	15.4	49.6
2004	16.3	49.9
2003	16.9	50.1
2002	17.4	50.4
2001	17.6	50.4
2000	17.3	50.4
1999	17.3	50.7
1998	17.5	50.7
1997	18	50.8
1996	19.1	51
1995	19.9	50.6
1994	20.6	51.1
1993	21.2	50.1
1992	21.7	51.5
1991	22.3	51.9
1990	23.5	50.3
1989	24.4	50.4
1988	24.7	50.8
1987	24.6	49.3
1986	24.5	48.9
1985	25	48.7
1984	25.7	48.5
1983	26.4	48.5
1982	27.1	48.3
1981	27.8	49.5
1980	28.4	47.4
1979	29	44.9
1978	29.6	45.2
1977	30.3	46.2
1976	31	46
1975	31.9	45.9
1974	33.1	45.7
1973	34.7	45.6
1972	36.9	45.6
1971	40	45.5
1970	44.3	45.5
1969	45.6	45.6
1968	46.4	45.6
1967	47.1	45.7
1966	47.6	45.8
1965	47.6	45.9
1964	47.3	46
1963	46.7	46.2
1962	45.9	46.3
1961	44.9	46.5
1960	45.3	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 43 in Somalia, compared with 45.3 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Somalia
2100	18.4%	23.1%
2099	18.4%	23.3%
2098	18.4%	23.4%
2097	18.4%	23.6%
2096	18.4%	23.8%
2095	18.4%	24%
2094	18.4%	24.2%
2093	18.4%	24.4%
2092	18.4%	24.6%
2091	18.4%	24.8%
2090	18.4%	25%
2089	18.4%	25.2%
2088	18.4%	25.5%
2087	18.4%	25.7%
2086	18.4%	25.9%
2085	18.4%	26.1%
2084	18.4%	26.4%
2083	18.4%	26.6%
2082	18.4%	26.8%
2081	18.4%	27.1%
2080	18.4%	27.3%
2079	18.4%	27.6%
2078	18.4%	27.9%
2077	18.4%	28.1%
2076	18.4%	28.4%
2075	18.4%	28.7%
2074	18.3%	29%
2073	18.3%	29.3%
2072	18.3%	29.6%
2071	18.3%	29.9%
2070	18.2%	30.2%
2069	18.2%	30.6%
2068	18.2%	30.9%
2067	18.1%	31.2%
2066	18.1%	31.5%
2065	18.1%	31.9%
2064	18.1%	32.2%
2063	18.1%	32.5%
2062	18%	32.9%
2061	18%	33.2%
2060	18%	33.6%
2059	18%	33.9%
2058	18%	34.2%
2057	18%	34.6%
2056	18%	34.9%
2055	18%	35.3%
2054	17.9%	35.7%
2053	17.9%	36.1%
2052	17.9%	36.4%
2051	17.8%	36.8%
2050	17.8%	37.2%
2049	17.7%	37.6%
2048	17.6%	38%
2047	17.5%	38.4%
2046	17.4%	38.8%
2045	17.3%	39.2%
2044	17.2%	39.7%
2043	17.1%	40.1%
2042	16.9%	40.5%
2041	16.8%	41%
2040	16.6%	41.5%
2039	16.4%	41.9%
2038	16.3%	42.4%
2037	16.1%	42.8%
2036	16%	43.3%
2035	15.8%	43.7%
2034	15.7%	44.1%
2033	15.6%	44.5%
2032	15.5%	44.9%
2031	15.4%	45.2%
2030	15.3%	45.6%
2029	15.2%	46%
2028	15.1%	46.2%
2027	15%	46.5%
2026	15%	46.6%
2025	15%	46.6%
2024	15.1%	46.6%
2023	15.2%	46.7%
2022	15.2%	46.8%
2021	15.5%	47%
2020	15.4%	47%
2019	14.6%	47.1%
2018	14%	47.3%
2017	13.7%	47.4%
2016	13.7%	47.5%
2015	13.9%	47.6%
2014	14.4%	47.7%
2013	14.6%	47.8%
2012	14.5%	47.9%
2011	14.2%	48.3%
2010	13.9%	48.7%
2009	14%	48.8%
2008	14.6%	48.9%
2007	16.4%	48.9%
2006	20.2%	48.6%
2005	22.5%	48.2%
2004	22.2%	47.9%
2003	22.2%	47.7%
2002	22.5%	47.6%
2001	23%	47.5%
2000	23.5%	47.4%
1999	24.1%	47.2%
1998	24.8%	47.1%
1997	25.5%	47%
1996	25.9%	46.9%
1995	26.1%	46.7%
1994	26.2%	46.5%
1993	26.4%	46.4%
1992	26.6%	46.5%
1991	26.8%	47%
1990	27%	47%
1989	27.1%	46.7%
1988	27.2%	46.3%
1987	27.2%	46%
1986	27%	45.8%
1985	27.2%	45.6%
1984	27.6%	45.4%
1983	28.1%	45.2%
1982	28.6%	45%
1981	29.2%	44.8%
1980	30%	44.6%
1979	31%	44.5%
1978	32.1%	44.4%
1977	33.3%	44.3%
1976	34.6%	44.3%
1975	35.7%	44.3%
1974	36.7%	44.4%
1973	37.4%	44.4%
1972	37.5%	44.4%
1971	36.9%	44.5%
1970	35.1%	44.5%
1969	33.9%	44.6%
1968	34.2%	44.7%
1967	34.7%	44.8%
1966	35.3%	44.9%
1965	36.2%	45.1%
1964	37.2%	45.1%
1963	38.7%	45%
1962	40.5%	44.8%
1961	42.5%	44.7%
1960	44.2%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 27% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Somalia

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Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Somalia
2023	4	563
2022	8	622
2021	7	726
2020	6	655
2019	5	656
2018	5	727
2017	5	716
2016	5	754
2015	6	784
2014	6	816
2013	6	855
2012	7	894
2011	7	972
2010	8	1,062
2009	8	995
2008	9	1,035
2007	9	1,074
2006	10	1,085
2005	11	1,086
2004	11	1,104
2003	11	1,111
2002	11	1,121
2001	12	1,129
2000	11	1,150
1999	12	1,170
1998	12	1,177
1997	13	1,206
1996	13	1,225
1995	13	1,210
1994	13	1,254
1993	13	1,195
1992	13	1,339
1991	13	1,431
1990	13	1,358
1989	14	1,395
1988	15	1,423
1987	15	1,393
1986	16	1,452
1985	17	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 Qatar, 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
	Qatar	Somalia
2023	0.6%	10.4%
2022	0.61%	14.3%
2021	0.63%	11.1%
2020	0.64%	11.4%
2019	0.67%	11.8%
2018	0.69%	13.6%
2017	0.72%	15.5%
2016	0.75%	13%
2015	0.79%	13.4%
2014	0.82%	13.8%
2013	0.84%	14.3%
2012	0.87%	18.4%
2011	0.89%	35.9%
2010	0.91%	18.6%
2009	0.93%	16.2%
2008	0.96%	16.6%
2007	0.98%	17%
2006	1.01%	17.2%
2005	1.04%	17.2%
2004	1.08%	17.2%
2003	1.12%	17.2%
2002	1.16%	17.2%
2001	1.2%	17.2%
2000	1.25%	17.2%
1999	1.29%	17.2%
1998	1.34%	17.2%
1997	1.4%	17.2%
1996	1.46%	17.2%
1995	1.53%	17.2%
1994	1.61%	17.2%
1993	1.71%	17.3%
1992	1.82%	45.6%
1991	1.94%	44.3%
1990	2.08%	18%
1989	2.23%	18.3%
1988	2.37%	18.6%
1987	2.52%	18.8%
1986	2.68%	19%
1985	2.82%	19.3%
1984	2.98%	19.5%
1983	3.13%	19.8%
1982	3.29%	20.1%
1981	3.45%	-
1980	3.62%	-
1979	3.81%	-
1978	4.02%	-
1977	4.24%	-
1976	4.48%	-
1975	4.75%	-
1974	5.06%	-
1973	5.4%	-
1972	5.77%	-
1971	6.16%	-
1970	6.6%	-
1969	7.07%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.