Deaths age 1-59 months in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths age 1-59 months was 50,734 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50,734
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
197,146
in 2011
All-time low
39,763
in 1994
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Somalia, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 50,734 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Somalia peaked at 197,146 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39,763, in 1994.
That places Somalia 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 47,163 | — |
| 1989 | 47,835 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 47,086 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 121,747 | +158.6% |
| 1992 | 120,410 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 111,430 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 39,763 | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 42,151 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 43,981 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 46,403 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 48,704 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 50,682 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 52,513 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 54,298 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 56,245 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 58,249 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 60,257 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 62,322 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 63,970 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 64,871 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 64,647 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64,306 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 80,479 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 197,146 | +145.0% |
| 2012 | 79,811 | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 57,066 | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 56,455 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56,184 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56,235 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76,084 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 64,650 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 54,393 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 53,847 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 53,095 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 79,546 | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 51,593 | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 50,734 | -1.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 50,734 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,361, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 50,734 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months 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 | +158.6% | 47,086 | 121,747 |
| 2011 | +145.0% | 80,479 | 197,146 |
| 1994 | -64.3% | 111,430 | 39,763 |
| 2012 | -59.5% | 197,146 | 79,811 |
| 2022 | +49.8% | 53,095 | 79,546 |
| 2023 | -35.1% | 79,546 | 51,593 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,499 | 47,163 | 47,835 | 2 |
| 1990s | 67,236 | 39,763 | 121,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,168 | 52,513 | 64,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,850 | 54,393 | 197,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,763 | 50,734 | 79,546 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Somalia?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Somalia was 50,734 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 197,146 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,763 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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