Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Somalia
Somalia: Child mortality rate was 38.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate 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 in Somalia peaked at 197.41 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.16, in 2024.
That places Somalia 4th out of 200 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 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 38.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 38.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +130.9% | 82.97 | 191.6 |
| 2011 | +122.5% | 83.58 | 185.95 |
| 1994 | -59.6% | 191.69 | 77.4 |
| 2012 | -55.7% | 185.95 | 82.38 |
| 2022 | +37.0% | 43.13 | 59.09 |
| 2023 | -32.8% | 59.09 | 39.7 |
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 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Somalia?
- Child mortality rate in Somalia was 38.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.41 in 1992.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.16 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for child mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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