Deaths age 5 to 24 in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 28,557 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,557
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
66,750
in 2011
All-time low
14,954
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 28,557 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Somalia peaked at 66,750 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,954, in 1994.
That places Somalia 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,064 | — |
| 1991 | 38,105 | +99.9% |
| 1992 | 36,288 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 35,222 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 14,954 | -57.5% |
| 1995 | 15,362 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 15,730 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 16,149 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 16,845 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 17,654 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 18,527 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 19,459 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 20,359 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 21,204 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 22,018 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 22,780 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 23,381 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23,855 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 24,136 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24,252 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28,388 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 66,750 | +135.1% |
| 2012 | 30,551 | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 23,789 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 25,271 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 24,235 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 26,345 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 33,125 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 29,406 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 25,740 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 26,111 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 26,431 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 37,743 | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 29,609 | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 28,557 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,537 | 14,954 | 38,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,997 | 18,527 | 24,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,360 | 23,789 | 66,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,690 | 26,111 | 37,743 | 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)
- 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 24 in Somalia?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Somalia was 28,557 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,750 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,954 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Somalia ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).