Child mortality vs health expenditure in Somalia
Somalia: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 10.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.11
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.66
in 1992
All-time low
10.11
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Somalia, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Somalia stood at 10.11. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Somalia peaked at 37.66 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 2024.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.38 | — |
| 1983 | 20.01 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 19.66 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19.39 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.17 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.96 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 18.7 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 18.4 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 18.04 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 36.65 | +103.1% |
| 1992 | 37.66 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.83 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.32 | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 17.32 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.32 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.32 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.32 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.32 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.32 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.32 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.05 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.24 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.67 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 36.31 | +94.5% |
| 2012 | 18.54 | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 14.32 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 13.86 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.43 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.02 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.64 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 13.64 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 11.84 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 11.47 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.31 | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 10.43 | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 10.11 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.33 | 18.4 | 20.38 | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.31 | 17.32 | 37.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.12 | 16.24 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 | 11.84 | 36.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 | 10.11 | 14.31 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Somalia?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Somalia was 10.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.66 in 1992.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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