Niger vs Somalia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Niger
6.06 live births per woman
in 2023
Somalia
6.13 live births per woman
in 2023
Niger rank
3rd
Somalia rank
1st
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.13 live births per woman against 6.06 live births per woman in Niger, a difference of 0.07 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.55 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 0.2988 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1960s | 7.5 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 0.247 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1970s | 7.57 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 0.4766 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1980s | 7.87 live births per woman | 7.31 live births per woman | 0.555 live births per woman | Niger |
| 1990s | 7.8 live births per woman | 7.57 live births per woman | 0.2356 live births per woman | Niger |
| 2000s | 7.76 live births per woman | 7.53 live births per woman | 0.2279 live births per woman | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.19 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 0.2078 live births per woman | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.19 live births per woman | 6.3 live births per woman | 0.107 live births per woman | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.13 live births per woman against 6.06 live births per woman in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.07 live births per woman, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The 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.