Child mortality vs population growth in Somalia
Somalia: Child mortality vs population growth was 3.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.31
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1994
All-time low
0.7786
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Somalia stood at 3.31.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Somalia peaked at 3.51 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7786, in 1991.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.94 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 0.7786 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.36 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 1.65 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.1 | 3.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Somalia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Somalia was 3.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7786 in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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