Fertility & birth rates in Somalia and Yemen

Fertility rate in Somalia vs Yemen by year

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Somalia

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Somalia	Yemen
2023	6.13	4.59
2022	6.26	4.59
2021	6.35	4.6
2020	6.45	4.6
2019	6.56	4.6
2018	6.66	4.61
2017	6.77	4.61
2016	6.88	4.61
2015	6.98	4.62
2014	7.06	4.62
2013	7.14	4.62
2012	7.21	4.63
2011	7.27	4.63
2010	7.32	4.81
2009	7.38	5
2008	7.42	5.11
2007	7.46	5.26
2006	7.49	5.41
2005	7.53	5.56
2004	7.57	5.71
2003	7.6	5.84
2002	7.63	5.97
2001	7.64	6.14
2000	7.65	6.32
1999	7.66	6.49
1998	7.66	6.64
1997	7.66	6.82
1996	7.62	7
1995	7.58	7.53
1994	7.54	7.8
1993	7.53	8.05
1992	7.5	8.27
1991	7.47	8.46
1990	7.44	8.61
1989	7.42	8.71
1988	7.4	8.79
1987	7.37	8.83
1986	7.35	8.86
1985	7.33	8.86
1984	7.3	8.85
1983	7.28	8.83
1982	7.25	8.79
1981	7.23	8.75
1980	7.18	8.71
1979	7.16	8.67
1978	7.13	8.5
1977	7	8.47
1976	7.02	8.42
1975	7.03	8.37
1974	7.06	8.33
1973	7.09	8.29
1972	7.12	8.27
1971	7.15	8.26
1970	7.18	8.23
1969	7.21	8.22
1968	7.23	8.19
1967	7.25	8.17
1966	7.26	8.14
1965	7.26	8.1
1964	7.26	8.07
1963	7.26	8.03
1962	7.26	8.01
1961	7.25	8
1960	7.25	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Somalia was 6.13 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Somalia

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Somalia	Yemen
2023	608,203	1,198,150
2022	551,450	1,153,375
2021	566,399	1,103,622
2020	561,311	1,086,322
2019	548,756	1,056,432
2018	514,244	1,020,238
2017	478,556	1,006,725
2016	495,132	975,697
2015	481,573	939,922
2014	464,481	920,330
2013	448,518	884,929
2012	399,468	845,645
2011	203,213	806,359
2010	385,571	803,246
2009	405,784	798,911
2008	394,258	779,123
2007	380,303	764,780
2006	372,597	750,082
2005	363,117	726,708
2004	351,959	710,493
2003	341,192	694,457
2002	331,215	672,494
2001	319,059	658,704
2000	306,651	646,694
1999	295,523	633,166
1998	284,779	615,488
1997	271,894	604,443
1996	264,807	588,786
1995	254,509	607,966
1994	246,950	602,363
1993	232,960	595,459
1992	57,495	582,072
1991	53,052	565,837
1990	225,162	549,654
1989	225,255	530,464
1988	215,599	513,296
1987	231,580	493,337
1986	218,416	464,665
1985	207,960	455,576
1984	199,017	434,674
1983	190,775	414,823
1982	182,793	392,302
1981	185,211	374,482
1980	174,790	355,767
1979	151,016	336,378
1978	132,689	312,439
1977	124,818	296,115
1976	113,319	281,078
1975	108,998	266,815
1974	104,813	252,737
1973	108,038	240,235
1972	104,493	229,322
1971	101,196	219,095
1970	98,025	207,613
1969	95,045	196,305
1968	92,208	182,518
1967	89,497	173,637
1966	86,930	164,091
1965	84,448	155,398
1964	82,042	147,299
1963	79,859	133,781
1962	77,737	131,262
1961	75,513	129,787
1960	73,850	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.34% in Somalia and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Somalia vs Yemen by year

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Somalia

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Somalia	Yemen
2023	43	35.2
2022	43.8	35.4
2021	44.1	35.7
2020	44.5	35.9
2019	45.1	35.9
2018	45.7	36
2017	46.2	36.1
2016	46.6	36
2015	47.2	35.9
2014	47.5	35.7
2013	47.7	35.5
2012	48.2	35.2
2011	48.6	34.7
2010	48.1	35.6
2009	48.4	36.6
2008	48.8	36.9
2007	48.9	37.5
2006	49.4	38.2
2005	49.6	38.4
2004	49.9	38.9
2003	50.1	39.4
2002	50.4	39.6
2001	50.4	40.2
2000	50.4	40.9
1999	50.7	41.5
1998	50.7	41.9
1997	50.8	42.6
1996	51	43.2
1995	50.6	45.9
1994	51.1	47.3
1993	50.1	48.6
1992	51.5	49.5
1991	51.9	50.2
1990	50.3	50.9
1989	50.4	51.4
1988	50.8	52.1
1987	49.3	52.5
1986	48.9	53.1
1985	48.7	53.6
1984	48.5	53.9
1983	48.5	54.3
1982	48.3	54.5
1981	49.5	54.6
1980	47.4	54.9
1979	44.9	54.9
1978	45.2	54.2
1977	46.2	54.4
1976	46	54.6
1975	45.9	54.7
1974	45.7	54.8
1973	45.6	55
1972	45.6	55.4
1971	45.5	55.8
1970	45.5	56.1
1969	45.6	56.2
1968	45.6	56.5
1967	45.7	56.8
1966	45.8	56.9
1965	45.9	56.8
1964	46	56.8
1963	46.2	56.5
1962	46.3	56.3
1961	46.5	56.2
1960	46.8	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 43 in Somalia and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 46.8 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Somalia	Yemen
2100	23.1%	19.3%
2099	23.3%	19.4%
2098	23.4%	19.6%
2097	23.6%	19.7%
2096	23.8%	19.9%
2095	24%	20.1%
2094	24.2%	20.2%
2093	24.4%	20.4%
2092	24.6%	20.6%
2091	24.8%	20.8%
2090	25%	20.9%
2089	25.2%	21.1%
2088	25.5%	21.3%
2087	25.7%	21.5%
2086	25.9%	21.7%
2085	26.1%	21.9%
2084	26.4%	22.1%
2083	26.6%	22.3%
2082	26.8%	22.5%
2081	27.1%	22.7%
2080	27.3%	22.9%
2079	27.6%	23.1%
2078	27.9%	23.4%
2077	28.1%	23.6%
2076	28.4%	23.8%
2075	28.7%	24.1%
2074	29%	24.3%
2073	29.3%	24.6%
2072	29.6%	24.9%
2071	29.9%	25.1%
2070	30.2%	25.4%
2069	30.6%	25.7%
2068	30.9%	26%
2067	31.2%	26.3%
2066	31.5%	26.6%
2065	31.9%	26.9%
2064	32.2%	27.2%
2063	32.5%	27.5%
2062	32.9%	27.9%
2061	33.2%	28.2%
2060	33.6%	28.5%
2059	33.9%	28.8%
2058	34.2%	29.1%
2057	34.6%	29.4%
2056	34.9%	29.6%
2055	35.3%	29.9%
2054	35.7%	30.2%
2053	36.1%	30.4%
2052	36.4%	30.7%
2051	36.8%	30.9%
2050	37.2%	31.2%
2049	37.6%	31.5%
2048	38%	31.8%
2047	38.4%	32.1%
2046	38.8%	32.4%
2045	39.2%	32.8%
2044	39.7%	33.2%
2043	40.1%	33.6%
2042	40.5%	34.1%
2041	41%	34.6%
2040	41.5%	35.1%
2039	41.9%	35.7%
2038	42.4%	36.3%
2037	42.8%	36.8%
2036	43.3%	37.4%
2035	43.7%	37.9%
2034	44.1%	38.4%
2033	44.5%	38.9%
2032	44.9%	39.4%
2031	45.2%	39.8%
2030	45.6%	40.2%
2029	46%	40.5%
2028	46.2%	40.7%
2027	46.5%	40.9%
2026	46.6%	41%
2025	46.6%	41.1%
2024	46.6%	41.1%
2023	46.7%	41.2%
2022	46.8%	41.3%
2021	47%	41.4%
2020	47%	41.4%
2019	47.1%	41.4%
2018	47.3%	41.5%
2017	47.4%	41.6%
2016	47.5%	41.7%
2015	47.6%	41.8%
2014	47.7%	42.1%
2013	47.8%	42.3%
2012	47.9%	42.7%
2011	48.3%	43%
2010	48.7%	43.5%
2009	48.8%	44.1%
2008	48.9%	44.7%
2007	48.9%	45.3%
2006	48.6%	45.9%
2005	48.2%	46.5%
2004	47.9%	47.1%
2003	47.7%	47.6%
2002	47.6%	48.1%
2001	47.5%	48.6%
2000	47.4%	49%
1999	47.2%	49.5%
1998	47.1%	49.9%
1997	47%	50.3%
1996	46.9%	50.6%
1995	46.7%	50.9%
1994	46.5%	51.1%
1993	46.4%	51.2%
1992	46.5%	51.2%
1991	47%	51.2%
1990	47%	51.1%
1989	46.7%	50.9%
1988	46.3%	50.7%
1987	46%	50.5%
1986	45.8%	50.3%
1985	45.6%	50%
1984	45.4%	49.7%
1983	45.2%	49.4%
1982	45%	49.1%
1981	44.8%	48.7%
1980	44.6%	48.3%
1979	44.5%	47.9%
1978	44.4%	47.5%
1977	44.3%	47%
1976	44.3%	46.6%
1975	44.3%	46.2%
1974	44.4%	45.7%
1973	44.4%	45.3%
1972	44.4%	44.8%
1971	44.5%	44.3%
1970	44.5%	43.8%
1969	44.6%	43.3%
1968	44.7%	42.8%
1967	44.8%	42.3%
1966	44.9%	41.8%
1965	45.1%	41.3%
1964	45.1%	40.9%
1963	45%	40.6%
1962	44.8%	40.4%
1961	44.7%	40.4%
1960	44.4%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Somalia and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 47% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Somalia and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Somalia vs Yemen

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Somalia

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Somalia	Yemen
2023	563	118
2022	622	125
2021	726	156
2020	655	135
2019	656	131
2018	727	134
2017	716	142
2016	754	134
2015	784	135
2014	816	134
2013	855	135
2012	894	137
2011	972	140
2010	1,062	144
2009	995	149
2008	1,035	153
2007	1,074	161
2006	1,085	171
2005	1,086	181
2004	1,104	194
2003	1,111	205
2002	1,121	218
2001	1,129	231
2000	1,150	241
1999	1,170	250
1998	1,177	260
1997	1,206	271
1996	1,225	282
1995	1,210	296
1994	1,254	311
1993	1,195	319
1992	1,339	330
1991	1,431	341
1990	1,358	359
1989	1,395	371
1988	1,423	388
1987	1,393	400
1986	1,452	430
1985	1,465	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Somalia

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Somalia	Yemen
2023	10.4%	3.93%
2022	14.3%	4.08%
2021	11.1%	4.24%
2020	11.4%	4.32%
2019	11.8%	4.59%
2018	13.6%	4.7%
2017	15.5%	4.66%
2016	13%	4.77%
2015	13.4%	4.9%
2014	13.8%	4.84%
2013	14.3%	4.95%
2012	18.4%	5.14%
2011	35.9%	5.3%
2010	18.6%	5.49%
2009	16.2%	5.74%
2008	16.6%	6.02%
2007	17%	6.33%
2006	17.2%	6.68%
2005	17.2%	7.06%
2004	17.2%	7.47%
2003	17.2%	7.9%
2002	17.2%	8.36%
2001	17.2%	8.84%
2000	17.2%	9.32%
1999	17.2%	9.77%
1998	17.2%	10.2%
1997	17.2%	10.5%
1996	17.2%	10.8%
1995	17.2%	11.1%
1994	17.2%	11.3%
1993	17.3%	11.6%
1992	45.6%	11.8%
1991	44.3%	12.1%
1990	18%	12.5%
1989	18.3%	12.9%
1988	18.6%	13.4%
1987	18.8%	14%
1986	19%	14.6%
1985	19.3%	15.3%
1984	19.5%	16.2%
1983	19.8%	17.2%
1982	20.1%	18.4%
1981	-	19.6%
1980	-	20.8%
1979	-	22.1%
1978	-	23.4%
1977	-	24.7%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	27.2%
1974	-	28.4%
1973	-	29.5%
1972	-	30.6%
1971	-	31.8%
1970	-	33%
1969	-	34.3%
1968	-	35.6%
1967	-	36.8%
1966	-	38%
1965	-	39%
1964	-	40%
1963	-	40.8%
1962	-	41.5%
1961	-	42.2%
1960	-	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.4% in Somalia and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.