Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at -3.29 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 88.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 108.14 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -54.1 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Somalia 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1986 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1987 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1988 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1989 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1990 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 108.14 % change on previous year | -5403.3% |
| 1992 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1993 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1994 | -54.1 % change on previous year | +2378.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1058 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0417 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0139 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1009 % change on previous year | -826.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0054 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0755 % change on previous year | -1489.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0597 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0809 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0652 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0735 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0338 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2006 | -0.44 % change on previous year | +1202.2% |
| 2007 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 2008 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2009 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -682.3% |
| 2011 | 98.35 % change on previous year | +530.5% |
| 2012 | -49.84 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2013 | -23.82 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2014 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2015 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 21.23 % change on previous year | -886.5% |
| 2018 | -13.34 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2019 | -13.92 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2020 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2021 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 30.84 % change on previous year | -988.6% |
| 2023 | -28.1 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2024 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -3.29 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.26 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -3.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.19 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate 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 | +5403.3% | -2.04 % change on previous year | 108.14 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2378.3% | -2.18 % change on previous year | -54.1 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1489.0% | -0.0054 % change on previous year | 0.0755 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1202.2% | -0.0338 % change on previous year | -0.44 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +988.6% | -3.47 % change on previous year | 30.84 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +886.5% | -2.7 % change on previous year | 21.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -54.1 % change on previous year | 108.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6426 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 0.0809 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -49.84 % change on previous year | 98.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -28.1 % change on previous year | 30.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 138 Botswana -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Guyana -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 140 East Timor -3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Myanmar -3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Benin -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Haiti -3.33 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Somalia was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.14 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.1 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.