Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Somalia
Somalia: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 6.13 live births per woman in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.13 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.66 live births per woman
in 1997
All-time low
6.13 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Somalia stood at 6.13 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Somalia peaked at 7.66 live births per woman in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.13 live births per woman, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.25 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.26 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.21 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.15 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.09 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.06 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.03 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.02 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.13 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.23 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.28 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.35 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.37 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.42 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.44 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.47 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.53 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.54 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.58 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.66 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.66 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.66 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.64 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.49 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.46 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.42 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.32 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.21 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.88 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.77 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.25 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.13 live births per woman | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.13 live births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.13 live births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.21 live births per woman | 7.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 7.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 live births per woman | 7.44 live births per woman | 7.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 live births per woman | 7.38 live births per woman | 7.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 live births per woman | 6.56 live births per woman | 7.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 live births per woman | 6.13 live births per woman | 6.45 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Somalia?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Somalia was 6.13 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 live births per woman in 1997.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.