Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.19 births per woman in Burkina Faso and 6.13 births per woman in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Somalia, by 1.95 births per woman, or 1.46 times that in Burkina Faso.
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Latest figures
births per woman · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 4.19 2023 | 5.7 | 22 of 229 | 1.95 2100 |
| Somalia | 6.13 2023 | 7.14 | 1 of 229 | 2.19 2100 |
| World | 2.25 2023 | 2.57 | 1.84 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Somalia has been higher since 1983, when it overtook Burkina Faso.
- In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 22 and Somalia ranked 1 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 1.95 births per woman and Somalia at 2.19 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Burkina Faso | Somalia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.19 | 6.13 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.28 | 6.26 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.36 | 6.35 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.44 | 6.45 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.68 | 6.56 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.92 | 6.66 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 5.17 | 6.77 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 5.33 | 6.88 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 5.48 | 6.98 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.6 | 7.06 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 7.14 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.79 | 7.21 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.87 | 7.27 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.94 | 7.32 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.99 | 7.38 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 6.05 | 7.42 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 6.11 | 7.46 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 6.17 | 7.49 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 6.18 | 7.53 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 6.22 | 7.57 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 6.28 | 7.6 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 6.34 | 7.63 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 6.43 | 7.64 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 6.52 | 7.65 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 6.59 | 7.66 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.66 | 7.66 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.72 | 7.66 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.78 | 7.62 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.81 | 7.58 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.84 | 7.54 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.89 | 7.53 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.94 | 7.5 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.97 | 7.47 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 7.01 | 7.44 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.05 | 7.42 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 7.11 | 7.4 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.17 | 7.37 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.22 | 7.35 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.24 | 7.33 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.25 | 7.3 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.25 | 7.28 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.26 | 7.23 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.22 | 7.18 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.19 | 7.16 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 7.13 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.05 | 7 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 7.02 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.91 | 7.03 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.84 | 7.06 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.77 | 7.09 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.72 | 7.12 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 7.15 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.69 | 7.18 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.66 | 7.21 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.65 | 7.23 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.59 | 7.25 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.53 | 7.26 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.47 | 7.26 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 7.26 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.36 | 7.26 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.32 | 7.26 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.29 | 7.25 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 7.25 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.22 | 7.25 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.17 | 7.25 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.13 | 7.25 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.09 | 7.25 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.06 | 7.25 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.01 | 7.25 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.98 | 7.25 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.93 | 7.25 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.87 | 7.25 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.82 | 7.25 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burkina Faso | Somalia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.113.25–4.84 | 6.014.74–6.86 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.013.04–4.82 | 5.914.48–6.86 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.922.86–4.82 | 5.814.26–6.85 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.822.67–4.79 | 5.684.05–6.84 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.732.49–4.79 | 5.583.87–6.81 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.642.35–4.79 | 5.473.7–6.79 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.572.24–4.75 | 5.353.53–6.72 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.52.15–4.73 | 5.253.33–6.74 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.432.05–4.71 | 5.143.16–6.71 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.381.97–4.69 | 5.053.06–6.69 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.311.94–4.67 | 4.942.91–6.64 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.241.88–4.65 | 4.842.79–6.63 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.171.84–4.66 | 4.742.65–6.57 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.111.81–4.58 | 4.632.57–6.5 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.051.75–4.53 | 4.522.49–6.5 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.011.68–4.47 | 4.442.38–6.45 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.961.64–4.45 | 4.352.29–6.42 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.921.63–4.42 | 4.262.22–6.37 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.881.61–4.39 | 4.162.15–6.3 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.841.57–4.38 | 4.072.11–6.29 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.811.54–4.35 | 3.992.05–6.23 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.771.51–4.31 | 3.912.02–6.17 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.731.49–4.27 | 3.841.99–6.1 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.71.49–4.22 | 3.781.94–6.06 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.671.48–4.2 | 3.711.9–6 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.641.47–4.18 | 3.651.86–5.96 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.611.45–4.17 | 3.61.82–5.93 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.581.45–4.16 | 3.541.78–5.86 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.561.44–4.1 | 3.481.76–5.8 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.531.4–4.06 | 3.431.71–5.78 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.511.39–4.02 | 3.371.67–5.74 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.491.38–4.04 | 3.321.61–5.68 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.471.37–4.02 | 3.271.59–5.65 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.451.36–4.04 | 3.231.59–5.54 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.431.34–3.98 | 3.181.54–5.5 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.411.3–3.97 | 3.141.5–5.42 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.391.29–3.96 | 3.11.49–5.35 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.371.29–3.91 | 3.061.48–5.37 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.351.27–3.9 | 3.021.48–5.34 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.331.27–3.87 | 2.981.45–5.3 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.311.27–3.87 | 2.951.44–5.22 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.31.27–3.84 | 2.911.43–5.15 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.281.26–3.84 | 2.881.41–5.16 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.271.26–3.84 | 2.851.41–5.19 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.261.25–3.78 | 2.811.39–5.15 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.241.27–3.77 | 2.781.38–5.08 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.221.25–3.73 | 2.751.37–5.09 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.211.25–3.71 | 2.731.35–5.05 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.21.26–3.66 | 2.71.33–5.03 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.191.24–3.65 | 2.681.32–4.99 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.171.24–3.67 | 2.651.3–4.99 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.161.21–3.66 | 2.631.29–4.93 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.151.22–3.65 | 2.61.27–4.85 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.131.21–3.61 | 2.581.27–4.78 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.121.21–3.59 | 2.561.26–4.78 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.111.2–3.6 | 2.531.28–4.75 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.11.19–3.57 | 2.511.25–4.66 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.091.19–3.54 | 2.491.25–4.62 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.081.19–3.44 | 2.471.24–4.58 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.071.19–3.5 | 2.451.23–4.55 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.061.16–3.46 | 2.431.24–4.54 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.061.14–3.47 | 2.411.23–4.46 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.051.13–3.45 | 2.41.22–4.46 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.041.12–3.5 | 2.381.22–4.45 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.031.14–3.5 | 2.361.23–4.4 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.021.13–3.48 | 2.341.23–4.37 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.021.13–3.42 | 2.321.22–4.32 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.011.13–3.38 | 2.31.2–4.27 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 21.12–3.43 | 2.291.19–4.26 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.991.14–3.42 | 2.281.18–4.26 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.991.12–3.45 | 2.261.17–4.22 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.981.14–3.37 | 2.251.17–4.17 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.981.13–3.33 | 2.241.17–4.24 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.971.13–3.35 | 2.221.15–4.26 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.971.11–3.34 | 2.211.14–4.24 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.961.12–3.32 | 2.21.15–4.24 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.951.11–3.35 | 2.191.14–4.22 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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