Annual death rates in different age groups in Somalia
Somalia: Annual death rates in different age groups was 69.83 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Somalia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 69.83 for annual death rates in different age groups in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Somalia peaked at 306.74 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 69.83, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 4th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 162.33 | 155.83 | 169.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 148.35 | 142.38 | 154.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.67 | 130.8 | 149.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.88 | 118.08 | 129.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.66 | 111.96 | 306.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.14 | 104.6 | 111.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.68 | 78.64 | 232.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.08 | 69.83 | 92.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Niue 19.83 compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 75.54 compare
- 2 Nigeria 73.33 compare
- 2 St. Helena 12.28 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 72.14 compare
- 3 Mayotte 8.96 compare
- 4 Cook Islands 5.57 compare
- 5 Guinea 68.91 compare
- 5 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 5.36 compare
- 6 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 4.88 compare
- 6 Niger 67.95 compare
- 7 Chad 67.58 compare
- 7 Tokelau 4.03 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Somalia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Somalia was 69.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 306.74 in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.83 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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