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If 2026 rates held for a lifetime, a woman in Somalia would have about 5.80 children, above the 2.1 needed to sustain the population. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.55 children per woman. About 836 thousand babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 41.2 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 2.40, above the 1.0 replacement mark. Women are having children at a mean age of 29.3 years. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 14% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 2.19 children per woman.
Fertility rate
5.80 children/woman
Birth rate
41.2 per 1,000 people
Total births
836.4K
Mean age at birth
29.3 years
With 5.80 children per woman, Somalia has one of the higher fertility rates globally. This is expected to moderate significantly, falling to 2.19 by 2100. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 14% of births to mothers aged 15-19.