Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 345,166 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Somalia is 345,166 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Somalia peaked at 345,166 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,900 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,072 people | 39,900 people | 53,136 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 60,477 people | 54,292 people | 67,389 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,127 people | 69,174 people | 103,706 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,783 people | 114,546 people | 146,134 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,616 people | 114,541 people | 178,338 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,605 people | 185,296 people | 242,616 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,040 people | 230,941 people | 313,063 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,764 people | 324,474 people | 345,166 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Somalia?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Somalia was 345,166 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 345,166 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,900 people in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Somalia ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.