Fertility & birth rates in Somalia and Syria

Fertility rate in Somalia vs Syria by year

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Somalia

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Somalia	Syria
2023	6.13	2.71
2022	6.26	2.75
2021	6.35	2.8
2020	6.45	2.84
2019	6.56	2.88
2018	6.66	2.93
2017	6.77	2.97
2016	6.88	3.01
2015	6.98	3.07
2014	7.06	3.12
2013	7.14	3.17
2012	7.21	3.22
2011	7.27	3.29
2010	7.32	3.36
2009	7.38	3.42
2008	7.42	3.48
2007	7.46	3.54
2006	7.49	3.56
2005	7.53	3.61
2004	7.57	3.68
2003	7.6	3.76
2002	7.63	3.87
2001	7.64	3.98
2000	7.65	4.07
1999	7.66	4.14
1998	7.66	4.25
1997	7.66	4.37
1996	7.62	4.54
1995	7.58	4.7
1994	7.54	4.86
1993	7.53	4.99
1992	7.5	5.14
1991	7.47	5.34
1990	7.44	5.56
1989	7.42	5.78
1988	7.4	6
1987	7.37	6.2
1986	7.35	6.37
1985	7.33	6.48
1984	7.3	6.59
1983	7.28	6.69
1982	7.25	6.81
1981	7.23	6.97
1980	7.18	7.12
1979	7.16	7.25
1978	7.13	7.35
1977	7	7.42
1976	7.02	7.45
1975	7.03	7.49
1974	7.06	7.52
1973	7.09	7.55
1972	7.12	7.57
1971	7.15	7.6
1970	7.18	7.62
1969	7.21	7.59
1968	7.23	7.57
1967	7.25	7.56
1966	7.26	7.55
1965	7.26	7.53
1964	7.26	7.53
1963	7.26	7.51
1962	7.26	7.51
1961	7.25	7.5
1960	7.25	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Somalia was 6.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Somalia vs Syria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Somalia

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Somalia	Syria
2023	608,203	402,713
2022	551,450	369,750
2021	566,399	350,560
2020	561,311	327,992
2019	548,756	293,762
2018	514,244	242,530
2017	478,556	237,214
2016	495,132	236,007
2015	481,573	253,977
2014	464,481	333,116
2013	448,518	419,341
2012	399,468	475,520
2011	203,213	543,950
2010	385,571	558,666
2009	405,784	559,314
2008	394,258	576,593
2007	380,303	529,162
2006	372,597	480,616
2005	363,117	468,960
2004	351,959	461,209
2003	341,192	457,000
2002	331,215	453,967
2001	319,059	451,503
2000	306,651	446,211
1999	295,523	439,261
1998	284,779	433,447
1997	271,894	429,887
1996	264,807	430,765
1995	254,509	430,172
1994	246,950	426,996
1993	232,960	420,244
1992	57,495	412,878
1991	53,052	410,830
1990	225,162	409,177
1989	225,255	406,111
1988	215,599	404,285
1987	231,580	399,159
1986	218,416	390,821
1985	207,960	379,231
1984	199,017	366,768
1983	190,775	355,375
1982	182,793	319,664
1981	185,211	330,237
1980	174,790	332,464
1979	151,016	324,943
1978	132,689	316,724
1977	124,818	306,630
1976	113,319	294,267
1975	108,998	282,299
1974	104,813	270,735
1973	108,038	254,687
1972	104,493	249,027
1971	101,196	239,610
1970	98,025	230,117
1969	95,045	219,114
1968	92,208	209,454
1967	89,497	199,223
1966	86,930	191,122
1965	84,448	182,560
1964	82,042	174,549
1963	79,859	166,555
1962	77,737	159,155
1961	75,513	151,485
1960	73,850	143,687

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 +3.31% in Somalia and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.34% in Somalia and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Somalia vs Syria by year

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Somalia

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Somalia	Syria
2023	43	22.1
2022	43.8	21.2
2021	44.1	21.2
2020	44.5	20.6
2019	45.1	19.7
2018	45.7	18.9
2017	46.2	19.6
2016	46.6	19.6
2015	47.2	21.3
2014	47.5	23.8
2013	47.7	26.9
2012	48.2	27.7
2011	48.6	28.1
2010	48.1	28.7
2009	48.4	29.2
2008	48.8	30.5
2007	48.9	29.1
2006	49.4	28.3
2005	49.6	28.8
2004	49.9	29.1
2003	50.1	29.6
2002	50.4	30.1
2001	50.4	30.7
2000	50.4	31.2
1999	50.7	31.5
1998	50.7	32
1997	50.8	32.5
1996	51	33.3
1995	50.6	34
1994	51.1	34.6
1993	50.1	35
1992	51.5	35.4
1991	51.9	36.3
1990	50.3	37.3
1989	50.4	38.3
1988	50.8	39.4
1987	49.3	40.3
1986	48.9	41
1985	48.7	41.3
1984	48.5	41.5
1983	48.5	41.9
1982	48.3	42.2
1981	49.5	43
1980	47.4	43.7
1979	44.9	44.4
1978	45.2	44.9
1977	46.2	45.3
1976	46	45.4
1975	45.9	45.5
1974	45.7	45.6
1973	45.6	45.7
1972	45.6	45.9
1971	45.5	46.2
1970	45.5	46.5
1969	45.6	46.4
1968	45.6	46.5
1967	45.7	46.5
1966	45.8	46.7
1965	45.9	46.7
1964	46	46.9
1963	46.2	47
1962	46.3	47.2
1961	46.5	47.3
1960	46.8	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 43 in Somalia and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 46.8 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Somalia	Syria
2100	23.1%	15.9%
2099	23.3%	16%
2098	23.4%	16%
2097	23.6%	16.1%
2096	23.8%	16.1%
2095	24%	16.1%
2094	24.2%	16.2%
2093	24.4%	16.2%
2092	24.6%	16.2%
2091	24.8%	16.2%
2090	25%	16.2%
2089	25.2%	16.2%
2088	25.5%	16.2%
2087	25.7%	16.3%
2086	25.9%	16.4%
2085	26.1%	16.4%
2084	26.4%	16.5%
2083	26.6%	16.7%
2082	26.8%	16.8%
2081	27.1%	17%
2080	27.3%	17.2%
2079	27.6%	17.4%
2078	27.9%	17.6%
2077	28.1%	17.8%
2076	28.4%	18.1%
2075	28.7%	18.3%
2074	29%	18.6%
2073	29.3%	18.8%
2072	29.6%	19.1%
2071	29.9%	19.3%
2070	30.2%	19.5%
2069	30.6%	19.6%
2068	30.9%	19.8%
2067	31.2%	19.9%
2066	31.5%	20%
2065	31.9%	20.1%
2064	32.2%	20.1%
2063	32.5%	20.1%
2062	32.9%	20.2%
2061	33.2%	20.2%
2060	33.6%	20.2%
2059	33.9%	20.2%
2058	34.2%	20.3%
2057	34.6%	20.4%
2056	34.9%	20.5%
2055	35.3%	20.7%
2054	35.7%	21%
2053	36.1%	21.3%
2052	36.4%	21.6%
2051	36.8%	22%
2050	37.2%	22.5%
2049	37.6%	23%
2048	38%	23.6%
2047	38.4%	24.2%
2046	38.8%	24.8%
2045	39.2%	25.5%
2044	39.7%	26.1%
2043	40.1%	26.7%
2042	40.5%	27.2%
2041	41%	27.8%
2040	41.5%	28.2%
2039	41.9%	28.6%
2038	42.4%	28.9%
2037	42.8%	29%
2036	43.3%	29%
2035	43.7%	28.9%
2034	44.1%	28.7%
2033	44.5%	28.5%
2032	44.9%	28.1%
2031	45.2%	27.7%
2030	45.6%	27.4%
2029	46%	27.3%
2028	46.2%	27.4%
2027	46.5%	27.7%
2026	46.6%	28.1%
2025	46.6%	28.8%
2024	46.6%	29.2%
2023	46.7%	30.3%
2022	46.8%	31.9%
2021	47%	33.4%
2020	47%	34.6%
2019	47.1%	36.1%
2018	47.3%	37.9%
2017	47.4%	39.3%
2016	47.5%	40.2%
2015	47.6%	40.6%
2014	47.7%	39.8%
2013	47.8%	38%
2012	47.9%	36.5%
2011	48.3%	36.1%
2010	48.7%	36.1%
2009	48.8%	36.3%
2008	48.9%	36.3%
2007	48.9%	36.7%
2006	48.6%	38.1%
2005	48.2%	39.1%
2004	47.9%	39.6%
2003	47.7%	40.2%
2002	47.6%	40.8%
2001	47.5%	41.3%
2000	47.4%	41.9%
1999	47.2%	42.4%
1998	47.1%	42.9%
1997	47%	43.3%
1996	46.9%	43.8%
1995	46.7%	44.2%
1994	46.5%	44.7%
1993	46.4%	45.2%
1992	46.5%	45.7%
1991	47%	46.1%
1990	47%	46.6%
1989	46.7%	46.9%
1988	46.3%	47.2%
1987	46%	47.5%
1986	45.8%	47.7%
1985	45.6%	48%
1984	45.4%	48.2%
1983	45.2%	48.4%
1982	45%	48.5%
1981	44.8%	48.7%
1980	44.6%	48.7%
1979	44.5%	48.7%
1978	44.4%	48.7%
1977	44.3%	48.7%
1976	44.3%	48.6%
1975	44.3%	48.6%
1974	44.4%	48.5%
1973	44.4%	48.5%
1972	44.4%	48.4%
1971	44.5%	48.3%
1970	44.5%	48.2%
1969	44.6%	48%
1968	44.7%	47.8%
1967	44.8%	47.5%
1966	44.9%	47.3%
1965	45.1%	46.9%
1964	45.1%	46.6%
1963	45%	46.3%
1962	44.8%	46.1%
1961	44.7%	45.7%
1960	44.4%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Somalia and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 47% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Somalia and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Somalia vs Syria

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Somalia

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Somalia	Syria
2023	563	20
2022	622	21
2021	726	30
2020	655	23
2019	656	24
2018	727	21
2017	716	23
2016	754	23
2015	784	24
2014	816	25
2013	855	25
2012	894	22
2011	972	21
2010	1,062	19
2009	995	19
2008	1,035	20
2007	1,074	19
2006	1,085	20
2005	1,086	21
2004	1,104	22
2003	1,111	24
2002	1,121	26
2001	1,129	29
2000	1,150	31
1999	1,170	32
1998	1,177	34
1997	1,206	34
1996	1,225	34
1995	1,210	33
1994	1,254	32
1993	1,195	32
1992	1,339	33
1991	1,431	35
1990	1,358	37
1989	1,395	41
1988	1,423	44
1987	1,393	48
1986	1,452	52
1985	1,465	55

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 563 deaths per 100,000 live births in Somalia, compared to 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Somalia

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Somalia	Syria
2023	10.4%	2.06%
2022	14.3%	2.11%
2021	11.1%	2.1%
2020	11.4%	2.24%
2019	11.8%	2.5%
2018	13.6%	3.26%
2017	15.5%	3.3%
2016	13%	3.22%
2015	13.4%	3.7%
2014	13.8%	3.53%
2013	14.3%	3.65%
2012	18.4%	3.39%
2011	35.9%	2.17%
2010	18.6%	1.9%
2009	16.2%	1.9%
2008	16.6%	1.9%
2007	17%	1.92%
2006	17.2%	1.95%
2005	17.2%	1.98%
2004	17.2%	2.03%
2003	17.2%	2.09%
2002	17.2%	2.15%
2001	17.2%	2.23%
2000	17.2%	2.32%
1999	17.2%	2.42%
1998	17.2%	2.53%
1997	17.2%	2.66%
1996	17.2%	2.8%
1995	17.2%	2.94%
1994	17.2%	3.09%
1993	17.3%	3.24%
1992	45.6%	3.4%
1991	44.3%	3.55%
1990	18%	3.7%
1989	18.3%	3.85%
1988	18.6%	4.02%
1987	18.8%	4.19%
1986	19%	4.39%
1985	19.3%	4.6%
1984	19.5%	4.84%
1983	19.8%	5.1%
1982	20.1%	7.06%
1981	-	6.33%
1980	-	6.03%
1979	-	6.4%
1978	-	6.79%
1977	-	7.19%
1976	-	7.61%
1975	-	8.03%
1974	-	8.47%
1973	-	8.92%
1972	-	9.4%
1971	-	9.91%
1970	-	10.5%
1969	-	11.1%
1968	-	11.7%
1967	-	12.3%
1966	-	12.9%
1965	-	13.5%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.3%
1961	-	16.1%
1960	-	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.4% in Somalia and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.