Child mortality around the world in Somalia
Somalia: Child mortality around the world was 10.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.32
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.76
in 1992
All-time low
10.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 10.32 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Somalia peaked at 44.76 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 2023.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.81 | 23.92 | 25.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.86 | 22 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.65 | 20.23 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.32 | 18.17 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.73 | 17.2 | 44.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 15.99 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 11.76 | 35.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 10.32 | 14.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Niger 11.6 compare
- 2 Nigeria 10.42 compare
- 4 Chad 9.97 compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.91 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 9.72 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Somalia?
- Child mortality around the world in Somalia was 10.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.76 in 1992.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for child mortality around the world?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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