Number of one year olds in Somalia

Somalia: Number of one year olds was 345,166 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
345,166
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
345,166
in 2023
All-time low
39,900
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Somalia, 1950–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Somalia is 345,166, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Somalia peaked at 345,166 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,900, in 1950.

That places Somalia 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of one year olds in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Somalia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 39,900 —
1951 43,544 +9.1%
1952 46,429 +6.6%
1953 47,291 +1.9%
1954 48,174 +1.9%
1955 49,093 +1.9%
1956 50,050 +1.9%
1957 51,044 +2.0%
1958 52,062 +2.0%
1959 53,136 +2.1%
1960 54,292 +2.2%
1961 55,502 +2.2%
1962 56,773 +2.3%
1963 58,119 +2.4%
1964 59,516 +2.4%
1965 60,965 +2.4%
1966 62,474 +2.5%
1967 64,049 +2.5%
1968 65,688 +2.6%
1969 67,389 +2.6%
1970 69,174 +2.6%
1971 71,019 +2.7%
1972 72,942 +2.7%
1973 74,985 +2.8%
1974 76,827 +2.5%
1975 78,461 +2.1%
1976 80,495 +2.6%
1977 83,309 +3.5%
1978 90,356 +8.5%
1979 103,706 +14.8%
1980 114,546 +10.5%
1981 116,412 +1.6%
1982 117,773 +1.2%
1983 122,463 +4.0%
1984 127,645 +4.2%
1985 133,493 +4.6%
1986 139,702 +4.7%
1987 145,398 +4.1%
1988 146,134 +0.5%
1989 144,268 -1.3%
1990 144,253 -0.0%
1991 132,672 -8.0%
1992 114,541 -13.7%
1993 119,583 +4.4%
1994 140,289 +17.3%
1995 152,948 +9.0%
1996 158,548 +3.7%
1997 163,922 +3.4%
1998 171,063 +4.4%
1999 178,338 +4.3%
2000 185,296 +3.9%
2001 192,440 +3.9%
2002 199,323 +3.6%
2003 206,492 +3.6%
2004 213,741 +3.5%
2005 220,438 +3.1%
2006 226,137 +2.6%
2007 231,898 +2.5%
2008 237,667 +2.5%
2009 242,616 +2.1%
2010 246,125 +1.4%
2011 237,365 -3.6%
2012 230,941 -2.7%
2013 248,821 +7.7%
2014 268,659 +8.0%
2015 278,191 +3.5%
2016 288,004 +3.5%
2017 296,247 +2.9%
2018 302,979 +2.3%
2019 313,063 +3.3%
2020 324,474 +3.6%
2021 334,256 +3.0%
2022 339,159 +1.5%
2023 345,166 +1.8%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 345,166 is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 345,166 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 48,072 39,900 53,136 10
1960s 60,477 54,292 67,389 10
1970s 80,127 69,174 103,706 10
1980s 130,783 114,546 146,134 10
1990s 147,616 114,541 178,338 10
2000s 215,605 185,296 242,616 10
2010s 271,040 230,941 313,063 10
2020s 335,764 324,474 345,166 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 38 Germany 376,750 compare
  2. 39 Chad 361,969 compare
  3. 40 Colombia 347,549 compare
  4. 42 United Kingdom 340,416 compare
  5. 43 France 339,783 compare
  6. 44 Burkina Faso 332,075 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Somalia?
Number of one year olds in Somalia was 345,166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 345,166 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,900 in 1950.
How does Somalia rank for number of one year olds?
Somalia ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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