Child mortality rate ihme in Somalia
Somalia: Child mortality rate ihme was 9.54 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.54
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
23.9
in 1950
All-time low
9.54
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Somalia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 9.54 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Somalia peaked at 23.9 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 2019.
That places Somalia 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.9 | — |
| 1951 | 23.86 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 23.83 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 23.74 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 23.61 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 23.5 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 23.32 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 23.23 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 23.15 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 23.05 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 22.95 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 22.84 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 22.73 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 22.64 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.49 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 22.37 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 22.24 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 22.09 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 21.94 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 21.76 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 21.56 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 21.19 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 20.99 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 21.08 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 23.61 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 23.34 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 20.25 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 20.13 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 20.08 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 20.1 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 20.08 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.03 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 19.93 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.89 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 20.14 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19.96 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 19.47 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 19.61 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.84 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 18.71 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.79 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 18.23 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.88 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 18.01 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.59 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 17.31 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.17 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.71 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.33 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.01 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.51 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.07 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.65 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.28 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.84 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.53 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.46 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.04 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.78 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.76 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 13.55 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.94 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 11.57 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.21 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.89 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.64 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.33 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.93 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.54 | -3.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 9.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 9.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.55 | 23.15 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.53 | 21.94 | 23.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.4 | 20.08 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8 | 18.84 | 20.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.67 | 16.33 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.22 | 12.78 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 9.54 | 13.76 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 6 Nigeria 10.37 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 10.21 compare
- 8 Guinea 9.71 compare
- 10 South Sudan 9.26 compare
- 11 Benin 8.5 compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 7.33 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 rate ihme in Somalia?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Somalia was 9.54 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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