Annual death rates in different age groups males in Somalia
Somalia: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 75.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
75.4
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
316.56
in 1992
All-time low
75.4
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 75.4 for annual death rates in different age groups males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Somalia peaked at 316.56 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 75.4, 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 males in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 182.97 | — |
| 1951 | 181.3 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 179.64 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 178 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 176.37 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 174.75 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 173.16 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 171.58 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 170.01 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 168.47 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 166.95 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 166.06 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 163.95 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 162.37 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 160.95 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 159.3 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 157.82 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 156.39 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 154.99 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 153.64 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 152.32 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 151.02 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 149.73 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 148.46 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 159.85 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 158.32 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 156.79 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 143.51 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 142.29 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 141.06 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 139.81 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 138.54 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 137.26 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 136 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 134.76 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 134.2 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 133.05 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 131.5 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 134.29 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 127.27 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 125.38 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 304.16 | +142.6% |
| 1992 | 316.56 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 121.41 | -61.6% |
| 1994 | 121.44 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120.26 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 120.43 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 122.79 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 120.08 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 120.28 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 120.06 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 119.91 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 119.89 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 119.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 119.67 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 118.98 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 118.15 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 117.15 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 114.74 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 112.1 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 126.23 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 240.42 | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 124.86 | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 100.58 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 97.62 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 94.79 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 92.45 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 107.38 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 95.22 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 84.61 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 82.04 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 79.79 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 98.19 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 75.4 | -23.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 75.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.2, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 75.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups males 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 | +142.6% | 125.38 | 304.16 |
| 2011 | +90.5% | 126.23 | 240.42 |
| 1993 | -61.6% | 316.56 | 121.41 |
| 2012 | -48.1% | 240.42 | 124.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.62 | 168.47 | 182.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 160.24 | 153.64 | 166.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.34 | 141.06 | 159.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.67 | 127.27 | 139.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.28 | 120.08 | 316.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.05 | 112.1 | 120.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.42 | 84.61 | 240.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.85 | 75.4 | 98.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 males in Somalia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Somalia was 75.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 316.56 in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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