Child deaths by world region un data in Somalia

Somalia: Child deaths by world region un data was 79,142 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
79,142
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
15th
of 229 countries
All-time high
225,798
in 2011
All-time low
26,104
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child deaths by world region un data in Somalia, 1950–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, child deaths by world region un data in Somalia stood at 79,142.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Somalia peaked at 225,798 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,104, in 1950.

Somalia ranks 15th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child deaths by world region un data in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths by world region un data in Somalia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 26,104
1951 27,297 +4.6%
1952 28,039 +2.7%
1953 28,633 +2.1%
1954 29,103 +1.6%
1955 29,455 +1.2%
1956 29,748 +1.0%
1957 30,057 +1.0%
1958 30,381 +1.1%
1959 30,702 +1.1%
1960 31,072 +1.2%
1961 31,599 +1.7%
1962 31,869 +0.9%
1963 32,294 +1.3%
1964 32,771 +1.5%
1965 33,208 +1.3%
1966 33,711 +1.5%
1967 34,231 +1.5%
1968 34,787 +1.6%
1969 35,372 +1.7%
1970 35,990 +1.7%
1971 36,644 +1.8%
1972 37,301 +1.8%
1973 38,004 +1.9%
1974 42,852 +12.8%
1975 43,464 +1.4%
1976 44,165 +1.6%
1977 40,785 -7.7%
1978 42,121 +3.3%
1979 47,125 +11.9%
1980 53,832 +14.2%
1981 56,011 +4.0%
1982 54,538 -2.6%
1983 56,052 +2.8%
1984 57,593 +2.7%
1985 60,186 +4.5%
1986 62,332 +3.6%
1987 64,151 +2.9%
1988 68,928 +7.4%
1989 62,383 -9.5%
1990 61,190 -1.9%
1991 166,588 +172.2%
1992 154,549 -7.2%
1993 51,545 -66.6%
1994 57,455 +11.5%
1995 59,281 +3.2%
1996 63,045 +6.3%
1997 67,084 +6.4%
1998 68,178 +1.6%
1999 71,251 +4.5%
2000 73,759 +3.5%
2001 76,508 +3.7%
2002 79,426 +3.8%
2003 82,150 +3.4%
2004 84,839 +3.3%
2005 86,876 +2.4%
2006 88,644 +2.0%
2007 89,945 +1.5%
2008 90,178 +0.3%
2009 89,489 -0.8%
2010 106,533 +19.0%
2011 225,798 +112.0%
2012 103,464 -54.2%
2013 82,088 -20.7%
2014 82,701 +0.7%
2015 83,080 +0.5%
2016 83,601 +0.6%
2017 106,117 +26.9%
2018 93,395 -12.0%
2019 82,381 -11.8%
2020 81,722 -0.8%
2021 81,319 -0.5%
2022 110,772 +36.2%
2023 79,142 -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28,952 26,104 30,702 10
1960s 33,091 31,072 35,372 10
1970s 40,845 35,990 47,125 10
1980s 59,601 53,832 68,928 10
1990s 82,017 51,545 166,588 10
2000s 84,181 73,759 90,178 10
2010s 104,916 82,088 225,798 10
2020s 88,239 79,142 110,772 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 12 Sudan 83,414 compare
  2. 13 Afghanistan 81,376 compare
  3. 14 Mozambique 80,047 compare
  4. 16 Chad 79,068 compare
  5. 17 China (People’s Republic of) 70,824 compare
  6. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 66,701 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths by world region un data in Somalia?
Child deaths by world region un data in Somalia was 79,142 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 225,798 in 2011.
What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,104 in 1950.
How does Somalia rank for child deaths by world region un data?
Somalia ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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