Deaths age 15 to 24 in Somalia

Somalia: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 16,063 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,063
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
20,485
in 2011
All-time low
7,166
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Somalia, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 11.1k1991: 14.6k1992: 12.5k1993: 11.4k1994: 7.2k1995: 7.4k1996: 7.7k1997: 8.0k1998: 8.4k1999: 8.7k2000: 9.1k2001: 9.5k2002: 9.9k2003: 10.3k2004: 10.6k2005: 10.9k2006: 11.0k2007: 11.1k2008: 11.3k2009: 11.4k2010: 11.5k2011: 20.5k2012: 12.9k2013: 11.6k2014: 13.1k2015: 12.2k2016: 14.4k2017: 16.2k2018: 15.0k2019: 13.6k2020: 13.8k2021: 14.0k2022: 18.3k2023: 17.2k2024: 16.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in Somalia is 16,063, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Somalia peaked at 20,485 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,166, in 1994.

That places Somalia 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 11,082
1991 14,619 +31.9%
1992 12,490 -14.6%
1993 11,388 -8.8%
1994 7,166 -37.1%
1995 7,428 +3.7%
1996 7,710 +3.8%
1997 7,999 +3.7%
1998 8,359 +4.5%
1999 8,734 +4.5%
2000 9,123 +4.5%
2001 9,519 +4.3%
2002 9,901 +4.0%
2003 10,270 +3.7%
2004 10,609 +3.3%
2005 10,868 +2.4%
2006 11,004 +1.3%
2007 11,125 +1.1%
2008 11,273 +1.3%
2009 11,400 +1.1%
2010 11,495 +0.8%
2011 20,485 +78.2%
2012 12,855 -37.2%
2013 11,589 -9.8%
2014 13,137 +13.4%
2015 12,225 -6.9%
2016 14,412 +17.9%
2017 16,203 +12.4%
2018 14,990 -7.5%
2019 13,610 -9.2%
2020 13,839 +1.7%
2021 14,044 +1.5%
2022 18,305 +30.3%
2023 17,182 -6.1%
2024 16,063 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,698 7,166 14,619 10
2000s 10,509 9,123 11,400 10
2010s 14,100 11,495 20,485 10
2020s 15,887 13,839 18,305 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 19 Angola 17,022 compare
  2. 20 Egypt 16,510 compare
  3. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 16,319 compare
  4. 23 Cameroon 15,110 compare
  5. 24 Niger 13,273 compare
  6. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12,760 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Somalia?
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Somalia was 16,063 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 20,485 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,166 in 1994.
How does Somalia rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
Somalia ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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