Fertility & birth rates in Somalia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Somalia vs Tajikistan by year

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Somalia

Tajikistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Somalia	Tajikistan
2023	6.13	3.07
2022	6.26	3.13
2021	6.35	3.17
2020	6.45	3.21
2019	6.56	3.28
2018	6.66	3.29
2017	6.77	3.29
2016	6.88	3.38
2015	6.98	3.46
2014	7.06	3.46
2013	7.14	3.43
2012	7.21	3.42
2011	7.27	3.46
2010	7.32	3.46
2009	7.38	3.43
2008	7.42	3.39
2007	7.46	3.37
2006	7.49	3.34
2005	7.53	3.4
2004	7.57	3.51
2003	7.6	3.42
2002	7.63	3.47
2001	7.64	3.49
2000	7.65	3.49
1999	7.66	3.85
1998	7.66	4.07
1997	7.66	4.06
1996	7.62	3.94
1995	7.58	4.66
1994	7.54	4.79
1993	7.53	4.92
1992	7.5	5.06
1991	7.47	5.28
1990	7.44	5.46
1989	7.42	5.61
1988	7.4	5.75
1987	7.37	5.84
1986	7.35	5.91
1985	7.33	5.94
1984	7.3	5.96
1983	7.28	5.98
1982	7.25	6.03
1981	7.23	6.12
1980	7.18	6.21
1979	7.16	6.31
1978	7.13	6.4
1977	7	6.49
1976	7.02	6.6
1975	7.03	6.69
1974	7.06	6.77
1973	7.09	6.84
1972	7.12	6.89
1971	7.15	6.91
1970	7.18	6.91
1969	7.21	6.91
1968	7.23	6.91
1967	7.25	6.89
1966	7.26	6.82
1965	7.26	6.74
1964	7.26	6.68
1963	7.26	6.62
1962	7.26	6.48
1961	7.25	6.35
1960	7.25	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Somalia was 6.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Somalia

Tajikistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Somalia	Tajikistan
2023	608,203	223,828
2022	551,450	228,336
2021	566,399	222,850
2020	561,311	219,467
2019	548,756	231,817
2018	514,244	228,597
2017	478,556	224,396
2016	495,132	228,547
2015	481,573	230,903
2014	464,481	227,304
2013	448,518	220,693
2012	399,468	213,078
2011	203,213	208,429
2010	385,571	201,389
2009	405,784	192,851
2008	394,258	182,337
2007	380,303	173,200
2006	372,597	164,046
2005	363,117	160,189
2004	351,959	161,201
2003	341,192	150,391
2002	331,215	146,492
2001	319,059	142,276
2000	306,651	136,549
1999	295,523	147,622
1998	284,779	153,508
1997	271,894	149,825
1996	264,807	138,287
1995	254,509	168,934
1994	246,950	167,590
1993	232,960	157,975
1992	57,495	163,652
1991	53,052	177,585
1990	225,162	178,429
1989	225,255	179,212
1988	215,599	172,805
1987	231,580	163,611
1986	218,416	155,987
1985	207,960	145,720
1984	199,017	139,145
1983	190,775	133,280
1982	182,793	127,838
1981	185,211	121,418
1980	174,790	117,888
1979	151,016	114,496
1978	132,689	110,564
1977	124,818	106,920
1976	113,319	103,777
1975	108,998	100,604
1974	104,813	97,481
1973	108,038	94,523
1972	104,493	91,677
1971	101,196	88,618
1970	98,025	85,645
1969	95,045	82,931
1968	92,208	80,698
1967	89,497	78,733
1966	86,930	76,702
1965	84,448	75,139
1964	82,042	74,030
1963	79,859	73,065
1962	77,737	70,700
1961	75,513	68,182
1960	73,850	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.34% in Somalia and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Somalia vs Tajikistan by year

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Somalia

Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Somalia	Tajikistan
2023	43	26.1
2022	43.8	27
2021	44.1	27.7
2020	44.5	28.4
2019	45.1	29.2
2018	45.7	29.5
2017	46.2	29.7
2016	46.6	30.9
2015	47.2	32
2014	47.5	32.2
2013	47.7	32.1
2012	48.2	32
2011	48.6	32.2
2010	48.1	32
2009	48.4	31.4
2008	48.8	30.6
2007	48.9	29.9
2006	49.4	29.2
2005	49.6	29.3
2004	49.9	29.9
2003	50.1	29
2002	50.4	29.2
2001	50.4	29.3
2000	50.4	29.1
1999	50.7	31.6
1998	50.7	33.1
1997	50.8	32.9
1996	51	31.9
1995	50.6	37.7
1994	51.1	38.8
1993	50.1	39.7
1992	51.5	40.7
1991	51.9	41.9
1990	50.3	43.1
1989	50.4	44.1
1988	50.8	43.8
1987	49.3	43.1
1986	48.9	42.5
1985	48.7	41.6
1984	48.5	41.2
1983	48.5	40.9
1982	48.3	40.7
1981	49.5	40.7
1980	47.4	40.8
1979	44.9	40.9
1978	45.2	40.8
1977	46.2	40.9
1976	46	41.1
1975	45.9	41.3
1974	45.7	41.5
1973	45.6	41.7
1972	45.6	42
1971	45.5	42.1
1970	45.5	42.3
1969	45.6	42.5
1968	45.6	43
1967	45.7	43.6
1966	45.8	44.2
1965	45.9	45.1
1964	46	46.1
1963	46.2	47.1
1962	46.3	47.5
1961	46.5	47.7
1960	46.8	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 43 in Somalia and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 46.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Somalia	Tajikistan
2100	23.1%	17.4%
2099	23.3%	17.5%
2098	23.4%	17.6%
2097	23.6%	17.7%
2096	23.8%	17.9%
2095	24%	18%
2094	24.2%	18.1%
2093	24.4%	18.2%
2092	24.6%	18.3%
2091	24.8%	18.4%
2090	25%	18.6%
2089	25.2%	18.7%
2088	25.5%	18.9%
2087	25.7%	19%
2086	25.9%	19.2%
2085	26.1%	19.4%
2084	26.4%	19.6%
2083	26.6%	19.8%
2082	26.8%	20%
2081	27.1%	20.2%
2080	27.3%	20.4%
2079	27.6%	20.7%
2078	27.9%	20.9%
2077	28.1%	21.1%
2076	28.4%	21.3%
2075	28.7%	21.5%
2074	29%	21.7%
2073	29.3%	21.9%
2072	29.6%	22.1%
2071	29.9%	22.3%
2070	30.2%	22.4%
2069	30.6%	22.6%
2068	30.9%	22.7%
2067	31.2%	22.9%
2066	31.5%	23%
2065	31.9%	23.2%
2064	32.2%	23.4%
2063	32.5%	23.6%
2062	32.9%	23.8%
2061	33.2%	24.1%
2060	33.6%	24.3%
2059	33.9%	24.6%
2058	34.2%	24.9%
2057	34.6%	25.3%
2056	34.9%	25.6%
2055	35.3%	26%
2054	35.7%	26.3%
2053	36.1%	26.7%
2052	36.4%	27%
2051	36.8%	27.4%
2050	37.2%	27.7%
2049	37.6%	28%
2048	38%	28.3%
2047	38.4%	28.5%
2046	38.8%	28.6%
2045	39.2%	28.8%
2044	39.7%	28.9%
2043	40.1%	29%
2042	40.5%	29.2%
2041	41%	29.3%
2040	41.5%	29.5%
2039	41.9%	29.7%
2038	42.4%	29.9%
2037	42.8%	30.2%
2036	43.3%	30.6%
2035	43.7%	31%
2034	44.1%	31.4%
2033	44.5%	31.8%
2032	44.9%	32.3%
2031	45.2%	32.8%
2030	45.6%	33.5%
2029	46%	34.2%
2028	46.2%	34.8%
2027	46.5%	35.2%
2026	46.6%	35.6%
2025	46.6%	36.1%
2024	46.6%	36.3%
2023	46.7%	36.5%
2022	46.8%	36.6%
2021	47%	36.6%
2020	47%	36.4%
2019	47.1%	36.3%
2018	47.3%	36.2%
2017	47.4%	36.2%
2016	47.5%	36.3%
2015	47.6%	36.3%
2014	47.7%	36.4%
2013	47.8%	36.5%
2012	47.9%	36.7%
2011	48.3%	36.7%
2010	48.7%	36.8%
2009	48.8%	37%
2008	48.9%	37.3%
2007	48.9%	37.6%
2006	48.6%	38%
2005	48.2%	38.6%
2004	47.9%	39.3%
2003	47.7%	39.9%
2002	47.6%	40.7%
2001	47.5%	41.5%
2000	47.4%	42.3%
1999	47.2%	43%
1998	47.1%	43.7%
1997	47%	44.3%
1996	46.9%	44.7%
1995	46.7%	44.9%
1994	46.5%	44.8%
1993	46.4%	44.6%
1992	46.5%	44.3%
1991	47%	44%
1990	47%	43.7%
1989	46.7%	43.4%
1988	46.3%	43.2%
1987	46%	43.1%
1986	45.8%	43.1%
1985	45.6%	43.3%
1984	45.4%	43.3%
1983	45.2%	43.3%
1982	45%	43.2%
1981	44.8%	43.2%
1980	44.6%	43.2%
1979	44.5%	43.2%
1978	44.4%	43.4%
1977	44.3%	43.6%
1976	44.3%	43.8%
1975	44.3%	44%
1974	44.4%	44.2%
1973	44.4%	44.3%
1972	44.4%	44.4%
1971	44.5%	44.5%
1970	44.5%	44.6%
1969	44.6%	44.6%
1968	44.7%	44.7%
1967	44.8%	44.7%
1966	44.9%	44.6%
1965	45.1%	44.4%
1964	45.1%	44.1%
1963	45%	43.4%
1962	44.8%	42.5%
1961	44.7%	41.4%
1960	44.4%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Somalia and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 47% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Somalia and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Somalia vs Tajikistan

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Somalia

Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Somalia	Tajikistan
2023	563	14
2022	622	14
2021	726	25
2020	655	25
2019	656	16
2018	727	16
2017	716	17
2016	754	20
2015	784	20
2014	816	21
2013	855	21
2012	894	23
2011	972	25
2010	1,062	26
2009	995	29
2008	1,035	29
2007	1,074	30
2006	1,085	35
2005	1,086	36
2004	1,104	36
2003	1,111	39
2002	1,121	48
2001	1,129	58
2000	1,150	58
1999	1,170	64
1998	1,177	72
1997	1,206	76
1996	1,225	82
1995	1,210	81
1994	1,254	85
1993	1,195	84
1992	1,339	84
1991	1,431	79
1990	1,358	80
1989	1,395	85
1988	1,423	83
1987	1,393	91
1986	1,452	91
1985	1,465	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Somalia

Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Somalia	Tajikistan
2023	10.4%	2.73%
2022	14.3%	2.77%
2021	11.1%	2.79%
2020	11.4%	2.8%
2019	11.8%	2.81%
2018	13.6%	2.83%
2017	15.5%	2.88%
2016	13%	2.94%
2015	13.4%	3.02%
2014	13.8%	3.12%
2013	14.3%	3.23%
2012	18.4%	3.36%
2011	35.9%	3.52%
2010	18.6%	3.7%
2009	16.2%	3.92%
2008	16.6%	4.17%
2007	17%	4.47%
2006	17.2%	4.82%
2005	17.2%	5.22%
2004	17.2%	5.67%
2003	17.2%	6.18%
2002	17.2%	6.75%
2001	17.2%	7.34%
2000	17.2%	7.97%
1999	17.2%	8.62%
1998	17.2%	9.26%
1997	17.2%	9.86%
1996	17.2%	10.4%
1995	17.2%	10.8%
1994	17.2%	11%
1993	17.3%	10.9%
1992	45.6%	10.6%
1991	44.3%	10.2%
1990	18%	9.92%
1989	18.3%	9.88%
1988	18.6%	10.1%
1987	18.8%	10.5%
1986	19%	11.1%
1985	19.3%	11.6%
1984	19.5%	12%
1983	19.8%	12.3%
1982	20.1%	12.5%
1981	-	12.6%
1980	-	12.7%
1979	-	12.8%
1978	-	13%
1977	-	13.2%
1976	-	13.5%
1975	-	14%
1974	-	14.4%
1973	-	15%
1972	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.4% in Somalia and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.