Child deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Child deaths was 26,725 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26,725
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97,984
in 2011
All-time low
20,876
in 1994
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Child deaths in Somalia, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 26,725 for child deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Somalia peaked at 97,984 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,876, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4991 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Somalia?
- Child deaths in Somalia was 26,725 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,984 in 2011.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,876 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for child deaths?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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