Fertility & birth rates in Somalia and United States

Fertility rate in Somalia vs United States by year

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Somalia

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Somalia	United States
2023	6.13	1.62
2022	6.26	1.66
2021	6.35	1.66
2020	6.45	1.64
2019	6.56	1.71
2018	6.66	1.73
2017	6.77	1.77
2016	6.88	1.82
2015	6.98	1.84
2014	7.06	1.86
2013	7.14	1.86
2012	7.21	1.88
2011	7.27	1.89
2010	7.32	1.93
2009	7.38	2
2008	7.42	2.07
2007	7.46	2.12
2006	7.49	2.11
2005	7.53	2.06
2004	7.57	2.05
2003	7.6	2.05
2002	7.63	2.02
2001	7.64	2.03
2000	7.65	2.06
1999	7.66	2.01
1998	7.66	2
1997	7.66	1.97
1996	7.62	1.98
1995	7.58	1.98
1994	7.54	2
1993	7.53	2.02
1992	7.5	2.05
1991	7.47	2.06
1990	7.44	2.08
1989	7.42	2.01
1988	7.4	1.93
1987	7.37	1.87
1986	7.35	1.84
1985	7.33	1.84
1984	7.3	1.81
1983	7.28	1.8
1982	7.25	1.83
1981	7.23	1.81
1980	7.18	1.84
1979	7.16	1.81
1978	7.13	1.76
1977	7	1.79
1976	7.02	1.74
1975	7.03	1.77
1974	7.06	1.84
1973	7.09	1.88
1972	7.12	2.01
1971	7.15	2.27
1970	7.18	2.48
1969	7.21	2.46
1968	7.23	2.46
1967	7.25	2.56
1966	7.26	2.72
1965	7.26	2.91
1964	7.26	3.19
1963	7.26	3.32
1962	7.26	3.46
1961	7.25	3.62
1960	7.25	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Somalia was 6.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Somalia

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Somalia	United States
2023	608,203	502,372
2022	551,450	399,926
2021	566,399	199,137
2020	561,311	208,862
2019	548,756	887,476
2018	514,244	955,022
2017	478,556	1,028,037
2016	495,132	1,197,627
2015	481,573	1,270,126
2014	464,481	1,357,281
2013	448,518	1,322,711
2012	399,468	1,411,822
2011	203,213	1,441,697
2010	385,571	1,548,182
2009	405,784	1,717,920
2008	394,258	1,794,154
2007	380,303	1,897,757
2006	372,597	1,849,955
2005	363,117	1,684,445
2004	351,959	1,698,271
2003	341,192	1,653,615
2002	331,215	1,581,938
2001	319,059	1,595,826
2000	306,651	1,664,758
1999	295,523	1,564,050
1998	284,779	1,573,857
1997	271,894	1,501,014
1996	264,807	1,510,137
1995	254,509	1,546,031
1994	246,950	1,633,302
1993	232,960	1,717,685
1992	57,495	1,875,328
1991	53,052	1,926,543
1990	225,162	2,026,068
1989	225,255	1,875,826
1988	215,599	1,735,943
1987	231,580	1,720,252
1986	218,416	1,656,917
1985	207,960	1,689,258
1984	199,017	1,627,192
1983	190,775	1,636,544
1982	182,793	1,714,317
1981	185,211	1,652,153
1980	174,790	1,608,450
1979	151,016	1,597,894
1978	132,689	1,402,283
1977	124,818	1,431,556
1976	113,319	1,264,604
1975	108,998	1,252,644
1974	104,813	1,218,968
1973	108,038	1,165,499
1972	104,493	1,301,355
1971	101,196	1,640,519
1970	98,025	1,824,965
1969	95,045	1,702,487
1968	92,208	1,565,507
1967	89,497	1,669,181
1966	86,930	1,749,387
1965	84,448	1,943,030
1964	82,042	2,245,099
1963	79,859	2,289,826
1962	77,737	2,406,337
1961	75,513	2,571,681
1960	73,850	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.34% in Somalia and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Somalia vs United States by year

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Somalia

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Somalia	United States
2023	43	10.7
2022	43.8	11
2021	44.1	11
2020	44.5	10.9
2019	45.1	11.4
2018	45.7	11.6
2017	46.2	11.8
2016	46.6	12.2
2015	47.2	12.4
2014	47.5	12.5
2013	47.7	12.4
2012	48.2	12.6
2011	48.6	12.7
2010	48.1	13
2009	48.4	13.5
2008	48.8	14
2007	48.9	14.3
2006	49.4	14.3
2005	49.6	14
2004	49.9	14
2003	50.1	14.1
2002	50.4	14
2001	50.4	14.1
2000	50.4	14.4
1999	50.7	14.2
1998	50.7	14.3
1997	50.8	14.2
1996	51	14.4
1995	50.6	14.6
1994	51.1	15
1993	50.1	15.4
1992	51.5	15.8
1991	51.9	16.2
1990	50.3	16.7
1989	50.4	16.4
1988	50.8	16
1987	49.3	15.7
1986	48.9	15.6
1985	48.7	15.8
1984	48.5	15.6
1983	48.5	15.6
1982	48.3	15.9
1981	49.5	15.8
1980	47.4	15.9
1979	44.9	15.6
1978	45.2	15
1977	46.2	15.1
1976	46	14.6
1975	45.9	14.6
1974	45.7	14.8
1973	45.6	14.8
1972	45.6	15.6
1971	45.5	17.2
1970	45.5	18.4
1969	45.6	17.9
1968	45.6	17.6
1967	45.7	17.8
1966	45.8	18.4
1965	45.9	19.4
1964	46	21.1
1963	46.2	21.7
1962	46.3	22.4
1961	46.5	23.3
1960	46.8	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 43 in Somalia and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 46.8 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Somalia	United States
2100	23.1%	14.4%
2099	23.3%	14.4%
2098	23.4%	14.4%
2097	23.6%	14.4%
2096	23.8%	14.4%
2095	24%	14.5%
2094	24.2%	14.5%
2093	24.4%	14.5%
2092	24.6%	14.5%
2091	24.8%	14.6%
2090	25%	14.6%
2089	25.2%	14.7%
2088	25.5%	14.7%
2087	25.7%	14.7%
2086	25.9%	14.8%
2085	26.1%	14.8%
2084	26.4%	14.8%
2083	26.6%	14.9%
2082	26.8%	14.9%
2081	27.1%	14.9%
2080	27.3%	14.9%
2079	27.6%	14.9%
2078	27.9%	14.9%
2077	28.1%	14.9%
2076	28.4%	14.9%
2075	28.7%	14.9%
2074	29%	14.9%
2073	29.3%	14.9%
2072	29.6%	14.9%
2071	29.9%	14.9%
2070	30.2%	14.9%
2069	30.6%	14.9%
2068	30.9%	14.9%
2067	31.2%	14.9%
2066	31.5%	14.9%
2065	31.9%	15%
2064	32.2%	15%
2063	32.5%	15%
2062	32.9%	15.1%
2061	33.2%	15.1%
2060	33.6%	15.2%
2059	33.9%	15.3%
2058	34.2%	15.4%
2057	34.6%	15.5%
2056	34.9%	15.5%
2055	35.3%	15.6%
2054	35.7%	15.7%
2053	36.1%	15.8%
2052	36.4%	15.8%
2051	36.8%	15.9%
2050	37.2%	15.9%
2049	37.6%	16%
2048	38%	16%
2047	38.4%	16%
2046	38.8%	16%
2045	39.2%	16%
2044	39.7%	16%
2043	40.1%	16%
2042	40.5%	16%
2041	41%	15.9%
2040	41.5%	15.9%
2039	41.9%	15.9%
2038	42.4%	15.9%
2037	42.8%	15.9%
2036	43.3%	15.9%
2035	43.7%	15.9%
2034	44.1%	15.9%
2033	44.5%	16%
2032	44.9%	16.1%
2031	45.2%	16.2%
2030	45.6%	16.3%
2029	46%	16.5%
2028	46.2%	16.6%
2027	46.5%	16.8%
2026	46.6%	17%
2025	46.6%	17.2%
2024	46.6%	17.3%
2023	46.7%	17.6%
2022	46.8%	17.9%
2021	47%	18.1%
2020	47%	18.4%
2019	47.1%	18.6%
2018	47.3%	18.8%
2017	47.4%	18.9%
2016	47.5%	19.1%
2015	47.6%	19.2%
2014	47.7%	19.3%
2013	47.8%	19.4%
2012	47.9%	19.5%
2011	48.3%	19.6%
2010	48.7%	19.7%
2009	48.8%	19.8%
2008	48.9%	19.9%
2007	48.9%	20%
2006	48.6%	20.2%
2005	48.2%	20.3%
2004	47.9%	20.5%
2003	47.7%	20.7%
2002	47.6%	20.9%
2001	47.5%	21%
2000	47.4%	21.2%
1999	47.2%	21.3%
1998	47.1%	21.4%
1997	47%	21.5%
1996	46.9%	21.7%
1995	46.7%	21.8%
1994	46.5%	21.9%
1993	46.4%	21.9%
1992	46.5%	21.8%
1991	47%	21.7%
1990	47%	21.6%
1989	46.7%	21.5%
1988	46.3%	21.3%
1987	46%	21.3%
1986	45.8%	21.3%
1985	45.6%	21.5%
1984	45.4%	21.7%
1983	45.2%	21.8%
1982	45%	22%
1981	44.8%	22.1%
1980	44.6%	22.4%
1979	44.5%	22.8%
1978	44.4%	23.2%
1977	44.3%	23.8%
1976	44.3%	24.4%
1975	44.3%	25.2%
1974	44.4%	25.9%
1973	44.4%	26.6%
1972	44.4%	27.4%
1971	44.5%	28%
1970	44.5%	28.6%
1969	44.6%	29%
1968	44.7%	29.5%
1967	44.8%	30%
1966	44.9%	30.4%
1965	45.1%	30.7%
1964	45.1%	30.9%
1963	45%	31.1%
1962	44.8%	31.3%
1961	44.7%	31.4%
1960	44.4%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Somalia and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 47% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Somalia and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Somalia vs United States

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Somalia

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Somalia	United States
2023	563	17
2022	622	20
2021	726	31
2020	655	22
2019	656	18
2018	727	18
2017	716	18
2016	754	18
2015	784	17
2014	816	17
2013	855	16
2012	894	16
2011	972	15
2010	1,062	15
2009	995	15
2008	1,035	14
2007	1,074	13
2006	1,085	13
2005	1,086	13
2004	1,104	13
2003	1,111	13
2002	1,121	13
2001	1,129	13
2000	1,150	12
1999	1,170	12
1998	1,177	11
1997	1,206	11
1996	1,225	11
1995	1,210	12
1994	1,254	11
1993	1,195	12
1992	1,339	11
1991	1,431	12
1990	1,358	12
1989	1,395	12
1988	1,423	12
1987	1,393	11
1986	1,452	11
1985	1,465	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Somalia

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Somalia	United States
2023	10.4%	0.65%
2022	14.3%	0.65%
2021	11.1%	0.65%
2020	11.4%	0.65%
2019	11.8%	0.65%
2018	13.6%	0.65%
2017	15.5%	0.66%
2016	13%	0.67%
2015	13.4%	0.68%
2014	13.8%	0.68%
2013	14.3%	0.69%
2012	18.4%	0.7%
2011	35.9%	0.72%
2010	18.6%	0.73%
2009	16.2%	0.75%
2008	16.6%	0.76%
2007	17%	0.77%
2006	17.2%	0.79%
2005	17.2%	0.8%
2004	17.2%	0.81%
2003	17.2%	0.81%
2002	17.2%	0.82%
2001	17.2%	0.83%
2000	17.2%	0.84%
1999	17.2%	0.86%
1998	17.2%	0.87%
1997	17.2%	0.89%
1996	17.2%	0.92%
1995	17.2%	0.95%
1994	17.2%	0.98%
1993	17.3%	1.01%
1992	45.6%	1.05%
1991	44.3%	1.09%
1990	18%	1.12%
1989	18.3%	1.16%
1988	18.6%	1.19%
1987	18.8%	1.21%
1986	19%	1.24%
1985	19.3%	1.27%
1984	19.5%	1.3%
1983	19.8%	1.34%
1982	20.1%	1.39%
1981	-	1.44%
1980	-	1.5%
1979	-	1.56%
1978	-	1.63%
1977	-	1.71%
1976	-	1.79%
1975	-	1.88%
1974	-	1.97%
1973	-	2.06%
1972	-	2.15%
1971	-	2.24%
1970	-	2.32%
1969	-	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.4% in Somalia and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.