Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 24,009 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 1-11 months in Somalia, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 24,009 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Somalia peaked at 99,162 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,205, in 1984.
That places Somalia 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17,205 | — |
| 1985 | 18,025 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 19,092 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 20,204 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 21,251 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 21,713 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 21,099 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 58,381 | +176.7% |
| 1992 | 57,827 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 54,420 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 18,887 | -65.3% |
| 1995 | 20,849 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 21,515 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 22,452 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 23,159 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24,014 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24,842 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 25,570 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 26,423 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 27,272 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 28,118 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29,036 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 29,699 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 30,075 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29,903 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 29,868 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38,692 | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 99,162 | +156.3% |
| 2012 | 39,184 | -60.5% |
| 2013 | 27,152 | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 26,957 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26,809 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 26,653 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 37,520 | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 31,402 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 25,851 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 25,573 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25,186 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 39,858 | +58.3% |
| 2023 | 24,501 | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 24,009 | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 24,009 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,246, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 24,009 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +176.7% | 21,099 | 58,381 |
| 2011 | +156.3% | 38,692 | 99,162 |
| 1994 | -65.3% | 54,420 | 18,887 |
| 2012 | -60.5% | 99,162 | 39,184 |
| 2022 | +58.3% | 25,186 | 39,858 |
| 2023 | -38.5% | 39,858 | 24,501 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,582 | 17,205 | 21,713 | 6 |
| 1990s | 32,260 | 18,887 | 58,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,081 | 24,842 | 30,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,938 | 25,851 | 99,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,825 | 24,009 | 39,858 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 7 Sudan 31,801 compare
- 8 Indonesia 26,817 compare
- 9 Uganda 24,632 compare
- 11 Mozambique 23,055 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 22,546 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 21,546 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 deaths age 1-11 months in Somalia?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Somalia was 24,009 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,162 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,205 in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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