Median age in Somalia
Somalia: Median age was 15.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.45
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.53
in 1950
All-time low
14.47
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Somalia is 15.45, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Somalia peaked at 18.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.47, in 2008.
Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.53 | — |
| 1951 | 18.32 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 18.12 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 17.94 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 17.78 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.65 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.55 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 17.44 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 17.3 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.15 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 16.99 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.82 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 16.67 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.54 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 16.44 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.36 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 16.3 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.35 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 16.4 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 16.45 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.48 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.52 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 16.54 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.57 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.59 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.61 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.61 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.59 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.54 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.49 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.43 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 16.35 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.27 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 16.18 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.09 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.99 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.88 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.75 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.59 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.43 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.43 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.61 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.64 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.54 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.46 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.38 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.32 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.26 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.21 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.16 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.12 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.08 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.03 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.98 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.75 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.56 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.47 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.49 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.71 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.87 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.93 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.96 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.04 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.09 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.21 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.27 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.31 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.37 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.45 | +0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.78 | 17.15 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.52 | 16.3 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.55 | 16.45 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1 | 15.59 | 16.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.43 | 15.21 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.85 | 14.47 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 | 14.55 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 | 15.27 | 15.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Somalia?
- Median age in Somalia was 15.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for median age?
- Somalia ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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