Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8,401 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 8,401 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Somalia peaked at 30,526 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,432, in 1994.
That places Somalia 14th 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,663 | — |
| 1991 | 15,785 | +178.7% |
| 1992 | 15,894 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15,866 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,432 | -65.8% |
| 1995 | 5,490 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,488 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,534 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,773 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6,127 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6,569 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7,094 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 7,581 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 7,947 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8,251 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8,542 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8,777 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,938 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8,981 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8,946 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,541 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 30,526 | +164.5% |
| 2012 | 11,940 | -60.9% |
| 2013 | 8,342 | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 8,246 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,099 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,984 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,130 | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 9,549 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 8,126 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 8,285 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8,429 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13,108 | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 8,419 | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 8,401 | -0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8,401 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8,401 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (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 | +178.7% | 5,663 | 15,785 |
| 2011 | +164.5% | 11,541 | 30,526 |
| 1994 | -65.8% | 15,866 | 5,432 |
| 2012 | -60.9% | 30,526 | 11,940 |
| 2022 | +55.5% | 8,429 | 13,108 |
| 2017 | +39.4% | 7,984 | 11,130 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,705 | 5,432 | 15,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,163 | 6,569 | 8,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,548 | 7,984 | 30,526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,328 | 8,285 | 13,108 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 11 Uganda 9,740 compare
- 12 Madagascar 9,659 compare
- 13 Cameroon 8,919 compare
- 15 Mali 7,714 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 7,402 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 5 to 9 in Somalia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Somalia was 8,401 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,526 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,432 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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