Fertility & birth rates in Saudi Arabia and Somalia

Fertility rate in Saudi Arabia vs Somalia by year

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Saudi Arabia

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saudi Arabia	Somalia
2023	2.28	6.13
2022	2.14	6.26
2021	2.17	6.35
2020	2.27	6.45
2019	2.49	6.56
2018	2.67	6.66
2017	2.67	6.77
2016	2.65	6.88
2015	2.63	6.98
2014	2.68	7.06
2013	2.67	7.14
2012	2.78	7.21
2011	2.8	7.27
2010	2.81	7.32
2009	2.95	7.38
2008	3.07	7.42
2007	3.19	7.46
2006	3.18	7.49
2005	3.16	7.53
2004	3.26	7.57
2003	3.47	7.6
2002	3.71	7.63
2001	3.96	7.64
2000	4.21	7.65
1999	4.35	7.66
1998	4.52	7.66
1997	4.66	7.66
1996	4.81	7.62
1995	4.99	7.58
1994	5.16	7.54
1993	5.33	7.53
1992	5.49	7.5
1991	5.64	7.47
1990	5.8	7.44
1989	5.98	7.42
1988	6.15	7.4
1987	6.34	7.37
1986	6.52	7.35
1985	6.65	7.33
1984	6.78	7.3
1983	6.88	7.28
1982	6.98	7.25
1981	7.07	7.23
1980	7.15	7.18
1979	7.23	7.16
1978	7.26	7.13
1977	7.3	7
1976	7.33	7.02
1975	7.37	7.03
1974	7.43	7.06
1973	7.48	7.09
1972	7.54	7.12
1971	7.56	7.15
1970	7.58	7.18
1969	7.6	7.21
1968	7.63	7.23
1967	7.66	7.25
1966	7.66	7.26
1965	7.66	7.26
1964	7.67	7.26
1963	7.65	7.26
1962	7.64	7.26
1961	7.63	7.25
1960	7.63	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 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 Saudi Arabia vs Somalia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Saudi Arabia

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Saudi Arabia	Somalia
2023	474,366	608,203
2022	406,920	551,450
2021	409,032	566,399
2020	447,036	561,311
2019	474,407	548,756
2018	528,767	514,244
2017	546,751	478,556
2016	537,829	495,132
2015	511,023	481,573
2014	493,431	464,481
2013	475,299	448,518
2012	465,649	399,468
2011	443,675	203,213
2010	418,641	385,571
2009	438,557	405,784
2008	433,457	394,258
2007	425,199	380,303
2006	399,333	372,597
2005	375,938	363,117
2004	362,843	351,959
2003	364,520	341,192
2002	372,099	331,215
2001	382,153	319,059
2000	392,407	306,651
1999	390,112	295,523
1998	389,499	284,779
1997	385,033	271,894
1996	382,248	264,807
1995	380,231	254,509
1994	377,351	246,950
1993	372,621	232,960
1992	366,763	57,495
1991	361,329	53,052
1990	355,495	225,162
1989	349,399	225,255
1988	342,865	215,599
1987	333,088	231,580
1986	322,340	218,416
1985	310,558	207,960
1984	296,615	199,017
1983	280,616	190,775
1982	264,831	182,793
1981	249,156	185,211
1980	234,372	174,790
1979	220,186	151,016
1978	205,331	132,689
1977	191,103	124,818
1976	178,024	113,319
1975	166,223	108,998
1974	155,478	104,813
1973	145,450	108,038
1972	136,360	104,493
1971	127,600	101,196
1970	120,440	98,025
1969	113,859	95,045
1968	108,281	92,208
1967	103,343	89,497
1966	98,361	86,930
1965	93,820	84,448
1964	89,776	82,042
1963	85,480	79,859
1962	81,393	77,737
1961	77,743	75,513
1960	74,143	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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia and +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.57% in Saudi Arabia and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Saudi Arabia vs Somalia by year

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Saudi Arabia

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saudi Arabia	Somalia
2023	16.4	43
2022	15.2	43.8
2021	15.9	44.1
2020	16.6	44.5
2019	18.1	45.1
2018	19.7	45.7
2017	19.8	46.2
2016	19.6	46.6
2015	19.4	47.2
2014	19.8	47.5
2013	19.7	47.7
2012	20.4	48.2
2011	20.3	48.6
2010	20.1	48.1
2009	20.8	48.4
2008	21.3	48.8
2007	21.7	48.9
2006	21.4	49.4
2005	21.1	49.6
2004	21.3	49.9
2003	22.3	50.1
2002	23.8	50.4
2001	25.5	50.4
2000	27.5	50.4
1999	28.5	50.7
1998	29.5	50.7
1997	30.3	50.8
1996	31.2	51
1995	32.3	50.6
1994	33.4	51.1
1993	34.5	50.1
1992	35.5	51.5
1991	36.7	51.9
1990	38	50.3
1989	39.3	50.4
1988	40.7	50.8
1987	41.9	49.3
1986	43.1	48.9
1985	44.2	48.7
1984	45	48.5
1983	45.6	48.5
1982	46.1	48.3
1981	46.6	49.5
1980	47.1	47.4
1979	47.5	44.9
1978	47.5	45.2
1977	47.5	46.2
1976	47.6	46
1975	47.7	45.9
1974	47.8	45.7
1973	48	45.6
1972	48.3	45.6
1971	48.4	45.5
1970	48.7	45.5
1969	48.9	45.6
1968	49.3	45.6
1967	49.8	45.7
1966	50.1	45.8
1965	50.4	45.9
1964	50.8	46
1963	51	46.2
1962	51.1	46.3
1961	51.4	46.5
1960	51.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.4 in Saudi Arabia and 43 in Somalia, compared with 51.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saudi Arabia	Somalia
2100	17.3%	23.1%
2099	17.3%	23.3%
2098	17.3%	23.4%
2097	17.3%	23.6%
2096	17.3%	23.8%
2095	17.3%	24%
2094	17.4%	24.2%
2093	17.4%	24.4%
2092	17.4%	24.6%
2091	17.4%	24.8%
2090	17.4%	25%
2089	17.5%	25.2%
2088	17.5%	25.5%
2087	17.5%	25.7%
2086	17.6%	25.9%
2085	17.6%	26.1%
2084	17.7%	26.4%
2083	17.7%	26.6%
2082	17.7%	26.8%
2081	17.8%	27.1%
2080	17.8%	27.3%
2079	17.9%	27.6%
2078	17.9%	27.9%
2077	18%	28.1%
2076	18%	28.4%
2075	18.1%	28.7%
2074	18.2%	29%
2073	18.2%	29.3%
2072	18.3%	29.6%
2071	18.3%	29.9%
2070	18.4%	30.2%
2069	18.4%	30.6%
2068	18.5%	30.9%
2067	18.6%	31.2%
2066	18.6%	31.5%
2065	18.7%	31.9%
2064	18.7%	32.2%
2063	18.8%	32.5%
2062	18.9%	32.9%
2061	19%	33.2%
2060	19%	33.6%
2059	19.1%	33.9%
2058	19.2%	34.2%
2057	19.3%	34.6%
2056	19.4%	34.9%
2055	19.5%	35.3%
2054	19.6%	35.7%
2053	19.8%	36.1%
2052	19.9%	36.4%
2051	20%	36.8%
2050	20.1%	37.2%
2049	20.3%	37.6%
2048	20.4%	38%
2047	20.6%	38.4%
2046	20.7%	38.8%
2045	20.9%	39.2%
2044	21.1%	39.7%
2043	21.2%	40.1%
2042	21.4%	40.5%
2041	21.6%	41%
2040	21.8%	41.5%
2039	22%	41.9%
2038	22.1%	42.4%
2037	22.1%	42.8%
2036	22.2%	43.3%
2035	22.2%	43.7%
2034	22.3%	44.1%
2033	22.4%	44.5%
2032	22.5%	44.9%
2031	22.7%	45.2%
2030	22.8%	45.6%
2029	23%	46%
2028	23.2%	46.2%
2027	23.3%	46.5%
2026	23.5%	46.6%
2025	23.7%	46.6%
2024	23.8%	46.6%
2023	24.1%	46.7%
2022	24.6%	46.8%
2021	25.2%	47%
2020	25.5%	47%
2019	25.8%	47.1%
2018	25.7%	47.3%
2017	25.2%	47.4%
2016	24.9%	47.5%
2015	25.1%	47.6%
2014	25.4%	47.7%
2013	25.8%	47.8%
2012	26.3%	47.9%
2011	26.9%	48.3%
2010	27.6%	48.7%
2009	28.5%	48.8%
2008	29.5%	48.9%
2007	30.6%	48.9%
2006	31.9%	48.6%
2005	33.2%	48.2%
2004	34.5%	47.9%
2003	35.7%	47.7%
2002	36.8%	47.6%
2001	37.7%	47.5%
2000	38.3%	47.4%
1999	38.9%	47.2%
1998	39.5%	47.1%
1997	40.1%	47%
1996	40.7%	46.9%
1995	41.2%	46.7%
1994	41.7%	46.5%
1993	42.1%	46.4%
1992	42.4%	46.5%
1991	42.7%	47%
1990	43%	47%
1989	43.2%	46.7%
1988	43.3%	46.3%
1987	43.4%	46%
1986	43.5%	45.8%
1985	43.6%	45.6%
1984	43.6%	45.4%
1983	43.7%	45.2%
1982	43.8%	45%
1981	43.9%	44.8%
1980	44.1%	44.6%
1979	44.2%	44.5%
1978	44.3%	44.4%
1977	44.5%	44.3%
1976	44.6%	44.3%
1975	44.8%	44.3%
1974	45%	44.4%
1973	45.2%	44.4%
1972	45.3%	44.4%
1971	45.5%	44.5%
1970	45.5%	44.5%
1969	45.5%	44.6%
1968	45.4%	44.7%
1967	45.3%	44.8%
1966	45.1%	44.9%
1965	44.8%	45.1%
1964	44.6%	45.1%
1963	44.3%	45%
1962	43.9%	44.8%
1961	43.6%	44.7%
1960	43.4%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 23.8% of the population in Saudi Arabia and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 43% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saudi Arabia and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saudi Arabia vs Somalia

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Saudi Arabia

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saudi Arabia	Somalia
2023	7	563
2022	9	622
2021	12	726
2020	11	655
2019	8	656
2018	8	727
2017	8	716
2016	8	754
2015	8	784
2014	8	816
2013	9	855
2012	9	894
2011	10	972
2010	11	1,062
2009	11	995
2008	12	1,035
2007	13	1,074
2006	14	1,085
2005	15	1,086
2004	16	1,104
2003	16	1,111
2002	18	1,121
2001	19	1,129
2000	20	1,150
1999	21	1,170
1998	22	1,177
1997	23	1,206
1996	23	1,225
1995	24	1,210
1994	25	1,254
1993	26	1,195
1992	27	1,339
1991	29	1,431
1990	30	1,358
1989	32	1,395
1988	34	1,423
1987	36	1,393
1986	38	1,452
1985	40	1,465

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, compared to 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saudi Arabia

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saudi Arabia	Somalia
2023	0.62%	10.4%
2022	0.64%	14.3%
2021	0.66%	11.1%
2020	0.69%	11.4%
2019	0.72%	11.8%
2018	0.76%	13.6%
2017	0.8%	15.5%
2016	0.85%	13%
2015	0.9%	13.4%
2014	0.96%	13.8%
2013	1.02%	14.3%
2012	1.08%	18.4%
2011	1.15%	35.9%
2010	1.22%	18.6%
2009	1.3%	16.2%
2008	1.38%	16.6%
2007	1.47%	17%
2006	1.56%	17.2%
2005	1.65%	17.2%
2004	1.75%	17.2%
2003	1.85%	17.2%
2002	1.96%	17.2%
2001	2.08%	17.2%
2000	2.21%	17.2%
1999	2.35%	17.2%
1998	2.5%	17.2%
1997	2.67%	17.2%
1996	2.86%	17.2%
1995	3.06%	17.2%
1994	3.29%	17.2%
1993	3.54%	17.3%
1992	3.81%	45.6%
1991	4.11%	44.3%
1990	4.44%	18%
1989	4.8%	18.3%
1988	5.19%	18.6%
1987	5.62%	18.8%
1986	6.07%	19%
1985	6.55%	19.3%
1984	7.04%	19.5%
1983	7.56%	19.8%
1982	8.12%	20.1%
1981	8.71%	-
1980	9.34%	-
1979	9.99%	-
1978	10.7%	-
1977	11.4%	-
1976	12.2%	-
1975	13.1%	-
1974	14%	-
1973	14.9%	-
1972	16%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in Saudi Arabia and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.