Deaths age 5 to 14 in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 12,494 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,494
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46,265
in 2011
All-time low
7,788
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 14 in Somalia is 12,494, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Somalia peaked at 46,265 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,788, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,982 | — |
| 1991 | 23,486 | +194.2% |
| 1992 | 23,798 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23,834 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,788 | -67.3% |
| 1995 | 7,934 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8,020 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8,150 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8,486 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8,920 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 9,404 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 9,940 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 10,458 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10,934 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 11,409 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11,912 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12,377 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 12,730 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12,863 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12,852 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16,893 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 46,265 | +173.9% |
| 2012 | 17,696 | -61.8% |
| 2013 | 12,200 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 12,134 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12,010 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11,933 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16,922 | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 14,416 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 12,130 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 12,272 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12,387 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19,438 | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 12,427 | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 12,494 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,840 | 7,788 | 23,834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,488 | 9,404 | 12,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,260 | 11,933 | 46,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,804 | 12,272 | 19,438 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 14 Bangladesh 14,036 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 12,916 compare
- 16 Mali 12,786 compare
- 18 Angola 11,979 compare
- 19 Chad 11,665 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 10,777 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Somalia?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Somalia was 12,494 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,265 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,788 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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