Annual death rates in different age groups females in Somalia
Somalia: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 64.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.05
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
296.59
in 1992
All-time low
64.05
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups females in Somalia is 64.05, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Somalia peaked at 296.59 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 64.05, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154.69 | — |
| 1951 | 153.32 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 151.97 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 150.63 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 149.31 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 147.99 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 146.69 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 145.41 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 144.13 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 142.87 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 141.62 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 140.95 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 139.05 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 137.8 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 136.69 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 135.35 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 134.17 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 133.02 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 131.9 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 130.82 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 129.76 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 128.73 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 127.69 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 126.64 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 138.06 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 136.71 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 135.35 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 122.38 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 121.31 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 120.23 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 119.14 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 118.07 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 116.98 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 115.89 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 114.82 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 114.37 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 113.33 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 112 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 114.65 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 108.57 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 107.09 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 284.08 | +165.3% |
| 1992 | 296.59 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 104.32 | -64.8% |
| 1994 | 104.51 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.52 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 103.74 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 106.19 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 103.53 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 103.76 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.6 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.49 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.38 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 102.79 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 102.09 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 101.16 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 99.07 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 96.82 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 111.12 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 224.2 | +101.8% |
| 2012 | 110.3 | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 86.69 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 84.12 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 81.67 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 79.47 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 94.33 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 82.64 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 72.46 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 70.19 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.93 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 86.25 | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 64.05 | -25.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 64.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.18, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 64.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups females 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +165.3% | 107.09 | 284.08 |
| 2011 | +101.8% | 111.12 | 224.2 |
| 1993 | -64.8% | 296.59 | 104.32 |
| 2012 | -50.8% | 224.2 | 110.3 |
| 2022 | +27.0% | 67.93 | 86.25 |
| 2023 | -25.7% | 86.25 | 64.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148.7 | 142.87 | 154.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.14 | 130.82 | 141.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.69 | 120.23 | 138.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.78 | 108.57 | 119.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.73 | 103.52 | 296.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.94 | 96.82 | 103.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7 | 72.46 | 224.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1 | 64.05 | 86.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Sierra Leone 68.81 compare
- 2 Nigeria 67.32 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 65.59 compare
- 5 Niger 63.68 compare
- 6 Guinea 62.55 compare
- 7 South Sudan 62.14 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Somalia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Somalia was 64.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 296.59 in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.05 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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