Child mortality rate in Somalia
Somalia: Child mortality rate was 38.16 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.16
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
197.41
in 1992
All-time low
38.16
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983β2024
Child mortality rate in Somalia, 1983β2024
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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)
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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