Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Somalia
Somalia: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 10.65 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Somalia, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Somalia is 10.65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Somalia peaked at 38.68 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.65, in 2024.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.33 | 18.33 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1 | 17.19 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 12.5 | 37.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 | 10.65 | 14.88 | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Somalia?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Somalia was 10.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.68 in 1992.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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