Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Somalia stood at -1.35 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 143.84 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -63.38 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8104 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -0.5168 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1991 | 143.84 % change on previous year | -27931.9% |
| 1992 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1993 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +620.7% |
| 1994 | -63.38 % change on previous year | +611.8% |
| 1995 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1996 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 1997 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1494 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2009 | -0.8807 % change on previous year | +489.3% |
| 2010 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -2523.0% |
| 2011 | 134.48 % change on previous year | +530.2% |
| 2012 | -58.54 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2013 | -26.37 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2014 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2015 | -0.417 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7047 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2017 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +4208.8% |
| 2018 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2019 | -14.15 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -0.939 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2021 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 42.2 % change on previous year | -3369.3% |
| 2023 | -31.74 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2024 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8104 % change on previous year | 0.8104 % change on previous year | 0.8104 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -63.38 % change on previous year | 143.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.8807 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -58.54 % change on previous year | 134.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -31.74 % change on previous year | 42.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 51 Netherlands -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Chad -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Nigeria -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Liberia -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Uganda -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Bulgaria -1.49 % change on previous year 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Somalia was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.84 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.38 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.