Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Somalia
Somalia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 38.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.16
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
197.41
in 1992
All-time low
38.16
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Somalia stood at 38.16. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Somalia peaked at 197.41 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.16, in 2024.
That places Somalia 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 104.06 | — |
| 1984 | 100.46 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 97.34 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 94.52 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 91.78 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 88.94 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 86.03 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 82.97 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 191.6 | +130.9% |
| 1992 | 197.41 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 191.69 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 77.4 | -59.6% |
| 1995 | 77.38 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.02 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.82 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 73.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 71.02 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 83.58 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 185.95 | +122.5% |
| 2012 | 82.38 | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 60.1 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 57.58 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 55.25 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 53.02 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 66.38 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 56.02 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 46.89 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 45.06 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 43.13 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 59.09 | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 39.7 | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 38.16 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.73 | 86.03 | 104.06 | 7 |
| 1990s | 112.8 | 77.38 | 197.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.17 | 71.02 | 77.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.72 | 46.89 | 185.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.03 | 38.16 | 59.09 | 5 |
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Somalia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Somalia was 38.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.41 in 1992.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.16 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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