Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) 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%.
Child deaths 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 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)
- 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 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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