Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia
Somalia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 26,725 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Somalia, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Somalia stood at 26,725.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Somalia peaked at 97,984 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,876, in 1994.
That places Somalia 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25,912 | — |
| 1989 | 26,122 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 25,987 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 63,366 | +143.8% |
| 1992 | 62,583 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57,010 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 20,876 | -63.4% |
| 1995 | 21,302 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 22,466 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 23,951 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 25,545 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 26,668 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 27,671 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 28,728 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 29,822 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 30,977 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 32,139 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 33,286 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 34,271 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34,796 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34,744 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34,438 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41,787 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 97,984 | +134.5% |
| 2012 | 40,627 | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 29,914 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 29,498 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 29,375 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,582 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38,564 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 33,248 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 28,542 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 28,274 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27,909 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 39,688 | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 27,092 | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 26,725 | -1.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 26,725 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 26,725 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +143.8% | 25,987 | 63,366 |
| 2011 | +134.5% | 41,787 | 97,984 |
| 1994 | -63.4% | 57,010 | 20,876 |
| 2012 | -58.5% | 97,984 | 40,627 |
| 2022 | +42.2% | 27,909 | 39,688 |
| 2023 | -31.7% | 39,688 | 27,092 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,017 | 25,912 | 26,122 | 2 |
| 1990s | 34,975 | 20,876 | 63,366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,087 | 27,671 | 34,796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,912 | 28,542 | 97,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,938 | 26,725 | 39,688 | 5 |
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 child deaths age 1 to 4 in Somalia?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Somalia was 26,725 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,984 in 2011.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,876 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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