Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Somalia
Somalia: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 404.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Somalia stood at 404.5.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Somalia peaked at 651.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 355.61, in 2019.
That places Somalia 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 423.24 | — |
| 2001 | 421.17 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 418.6 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 415 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 414.99 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 405.31 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 402.89 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 400.39 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 396.38 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 393.43 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 422.53 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 651.97 | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 423.99 | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 375.32 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 370.7 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 366.96 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 365.34 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 367.18 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 362.52 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 355.61 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 362.68 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 404.5 | +11.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 404.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 249.02, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 404.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.88, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +54.3% | 422.53 | 651.97 |
| 2012 | -35.0% | 651.97 | 423.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 409.14 | 393.43 | 423.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.21 | 355.61 | 651.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.59 | 362.68 | 404.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Eswatini 508.86 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 470.9 compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 412.36 compare
- 6 Mozambique 386.35 compare
- 7 Namibia 378.14 compare
- 8 South Africa 371.43 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Somalia?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Somalia was 404.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 651.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.61 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Somalia ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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