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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Sudan 83,414 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 81,376 compare
- 14 Mozambique 80,047 compare
- 16 Chad 79,068 compare
- 17 China (People’s Republic of) 70,824 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 66,701 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)
- 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 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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