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Child mortality complete gapminder in Somalia

Somalia: Child mortality complete gapminder was 10.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.11
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.2
in 1800
All-time low
10.11
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Child mortality complete gapminder in Somalia, 1800–2024

1020304050180019122024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in Somalia stood at 10.11. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Somalia peaked at 45.2 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 2024.

That places Somalia 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Child mortality complete gapminder in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 45.2 —
1801 45.2 +0.0%
1802 45.2 +0.0%
1803 45.2 +0.0%
1804 45.2 +0.0%
1805 45.2 +0.0%
1806 45.2 +0.0%
1807 45.2 +0.0%
1808 45.2 +0.0%
1809 45.2 +0.0%
1810 45.2 +0.0%
1811 45.2 +0.0%
1812 45.2 +0.0%
1813 45.2 +0.0%
1814 45.2 +0.0%
1815 45.2 +0.0%
1816 45.2 +0.0%
1817 45.2 +0.0%
1818 45.2 +0.0%
1819 45.2 +0.0%
1820 45.2 +0.0%
1821 45.2 +0.0%
1822 45.2 +0.0%
1823 45.2 +0.0%
1824 45.2 +0.0%
1825 45.2 +0.0%
1826 45.2 +0.0%
1827 45.2 +0.0%
1828 45.2 +0.0%
1829 45.2 +0.0%
1830 45.2 +0.0%
1831 45.2 +0.0%
1832 45.2 +0.0%
1833 45.2 +0.0%
1834 45.2 +0.0%
1835 45.2 +0.0%
1836 45.2 +0.0%
1837 45.2 +0.0%
1838 45.2 +0.0%
1839 45.2 +0.0%
1840 45.2 +0.0%
1841 45.2 +0.0%
1842 45.2 +0.0%
1843 45.2 +0.0%
1844 45.2 +0.0%
1845 45.2 +0.0%
1846 45.2 +0.0%
1847 45.2 +0.0%
1848 45.2 +0.0%
1849 45.2 +0.0%
1850 45.2 +0.0%
1851 45.2 +0.0%
1852 45.2 +0.0%
1853 45.2 +0.0%
1854 45.2 +0.0%
1855 45.2 +0.0%
1856 45.2 +0.0%
1857 45.2 +0.0%
1858 45.2 +0.0%
1859 45.2 +0.0%
1860 45.2 +0.0%
1861 45.2 +0.0%
1862 45.2 +0.0%
1863 45.2 +0.0%
1864 45.2 +0.0%
1865 45.2 +0.0%
1866 45.2 +0.0%
1867 45.2 +0.0%
1868 45.2 +0.0%
1869 45.2 +0.0%
1870 45.2 +0.0%
1871 45.2 +0.0%
1872 45.2 +0.0%
1873 45.2 +0.0%
1874 45.2 +0.0%
1875 45.2 +0.0%
1876 45.2 +0.0%
1877 45.2 +0.0%
1878 45.2 +0.0%
1879 45.2 +0.0%
1880 45.2 +0.0%
1881 45.2 +0.0%
1882 45.2 +0.0%
1883 45.2 +0.0%
1884 45.2 +0.0%
1885 45.2 +0.0%
1886 45.2 +0.0%
1887 45.2 +0.0%
1888 45.2 +0.0%
1889 45.2 +0.0%
1890 45.2 +0.0%
1891 45.2 +0.0%
1892 45.2 +0.0%
1893 45.2 +0.0%
1894 45.2 -0.0%
1895 45.19 -0.0%
1896 45.19 -0.0%
1897 45.17 -0.0%
1898 45.16 -0.0%
1899 45.13 -0.1%
1900 45.1 -0.1%
1901 45.06 -0.1%
1902 45.01 -0.1%
1903 44.96 -0.1%
1904 44.9 -0.1%
1905 44.83 -0.2%
1906 44.76 -0.2%
1907 44.68 -0.2%
1908 44.59 -0.2%
1909 44.49 -0.2%
1910 44.4 -0.2%
1911 44.29 -0.2%
1912 44.19 -0.2%
1913 44.08 -0.2%
1914 43.98 -0.2%
1915 43.87 -0.2%
1916 43.77 -0.2%
1917 43.66 -0.2%
1918 43.55 -0.2%
1919 43.45 -0.2%
1920 43.34 -0.2%
1921 43.23 -0.2%
1922 43.13 -0.2%
1923 43.02 -0.2%
1924 42.92 -0.2%
1925 42.81 -0.2%
1926 42.7 -0.2%
1927 42.6 -0.2%
1928 42.49 -0.2%
1929 42.39 -0.2%
1930 42.28 -0.3%
1931 41.9 -0.9%
1932 41.52 -0.9%
1933 41.15 -0.9%
1934 40.77 -0.9%
1935 40.4 -0.9%
1936 40.03 -0.9%
1937 39.66 -0.9%
1938 39.29 -0.9%
1939 38.92 -0.9%
1940 38.55 -0.9%
1941 38.19 -0.9%
1942 37.82 -1.0%
1943 37.46 -1.0%
1944 37.1 -1.0%
1945 36.74 -1.0%
1946 35.51 -3.4%
1947 34.41 -3.1%
1948 33.25 -3.4%
1949 32.22 -3.1%
1950 31.11 -3.4%
1951 30.89 -0.7%
1952 30.47 -1.4%
1953 30.05 -1.4%
1954 29.63 -1.4%
1955 29.23 -1.4%
1956 28.83 -1.4%
1957 28.43 -1.4%
1958 28.05 -1.4%
1959 27.67 -1.4%
1960 27.29 -1.4%
1961 26.91 -1.4%
1962 26.53 -1.4%
1963 26.16 -1.4%
1964 25.78 -1.4%
1965 25.41 -1.4%
1966 25.04 -1.4%
1967 24.69 -1.4%
1968 24.34 -1.4%
1969 24.01 -1.4%
1970 23.69 -1.4%
1971 23.37 -1.4%
1972 23.05 -1.4%
1973 22.73 -1.4%
1974 22.4 -1.4%
1975 22.08 -1.5%
1976 21.75 -1.5%
1977 21.42 -1.5%
1978 21.1 -1.5%
1979 20.78 -1.5%
1980 20.48 -1.5%
1981 20.19 -1.4%
1982 20.38 +1.0%
1983 20.01 -1.8%
1984 19.66 -1.7%
1985 19.39 -1.4%
1986 19.17 -1.2%
1987 18.96 -1.1%
1988 18.7 -1.3%
1989 18.4 -1.6%
1990 18.04 -2.0%
1991 36.65 +103.1%
1992 37.66 +2.7%
1993 36.83 -2.2%
1994 17.32 -53.0%
1995 17.32 -0.0%
1996 17.32 +0.0%
1997 17.32 +0.0%
1998 17.32 +0.0%
1999 17.32 +0.0%
2000 17.32 +0.0%
2001 17.32 +0.0%
2002 17.32 +0.0%
2003 17.32 +0.0%
2004 17.32 +0.0%
2005 17.32 -0.0%
2006 17.26 -0.4%
2007 17.05 -1.2%
2008 16.67 -2.2%
2009 16.24 -2.6%
2010 18.67 +15.0%
2011 36.31 +94.5%
2012 18.54 -48.9%
2013 14.32 -22.7%
2014 13.86 -3.2%
2015 13.43 -3.1%
2016 13.02 -3.1%
2017 15.64 +20.2%
2018 13.64 -12.8%
2019 11.84 -13.2%
2020 11.47 -3.1%
2021 11.1 -3.2%
2022 14.31 +28.9%
2023 10.43 -27.1%
2024 10.11 -3.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 10.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 10.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +103.1% 18.04 36.65
2011 +94.5% 18.67 36.31
1994 -53.0% 36.83 17.32
2012 -48.9% 36.31 18.54
2022 +28.9% 11.1 14.31
2023 -27.1% 14.31 10.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10
1810s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10
1820s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10
1830s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10
1840s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10
1850s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10
1860s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10
1870s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10
1880s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10
1890s 45.18 45.13 45.2 10
1900s 44.84 44.49 45.1 10
1910s 43.92 43.45 44.4 10
1920s 42.86 42.39 43.34 10
1930s 40.59 38.92 42.28 10
1940s 36.12 32.22 38.55 10
1950s 29.44 27.67 31.11 10
1960s 25.62 24.01 27.29 10
1970s 22.24 20.78 23.69 10
1980s 19.53 18.4 20.48 10
1990s 23.31 17.32 37.66 10
2000s 17.12 16.24 17.32 10
2010s 16.93 11.84 36.31 10
2020s 11.48 10.11 14.31 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 1 Nigeria 11.56 compare
  2. 2 Niger 11.07 compare
  3. 4 Chad 9.73 compare
  4. 5 South Sudan 9.67 compare
  5. 6 Guinea 9.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality complete gapminder in Somalia?
Child mortality complete gapminder in Somalia was 10.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
Somalia ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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