Child deaths life stage in Somalia
Somalia: Child deaths life stage was 26,725 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Child deaths life stage in Somalia, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 26,725 for child deaths life stage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Somalia peaked at 97,984 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,876, in 1994.
That places Somalia 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in Somalia?
- Child deaths life stage in Somalia was 26,725 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,984 in 2011.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,876 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for child deaths life stage?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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