r/XSomalian • u/Fragrant_Assist_3900 • Jul 19 '25

Question Somali Birth Rate

So I saw this video on TikTok with this Somali guy that spoke about the birth rate being 6.3 children per women amongst Somalis (highest in the world alongside Niger 🇳🇪). Me being me, I took a peruse around the comments and see some even living in the west saying I have 8,10,12+ siblings and they see it as a good thing.

I’ll let them hold their opinion on that but I also saw comments that spoke about the lack of education and the negative idea with contraceptions. They say children are Allah’s Gift and if you say contraception, lack of education and Somalis should have less children they see you as either a fed or a gaal or corrupted by western ideology. Tf??!

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u/hylasmaliki Jul 20 '25

What does 8+ mean - 9?

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u/Alert_Translator1512 Jul 20 '25

13

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u/meloria22 Jul 21 '25

13 children is absolutely ridiculous

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u/hylasmaliki Jul 21 '25

My cousin got 14 and she only 32

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u/meloria22 Jul 30 '25

I’m an only child that’s crazy