Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 6,981 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6,981 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Somalia peaked at 10,308 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,369, in 1994.
That places Somalia 21st out of 200 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 aged 15 to 19 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,403 | — |
| 1991 | 6,336 | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 5,784 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 5,512 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3,369 | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 3,512 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,662 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,812 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,985 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,154 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4,327 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,500 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,662 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,816 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,941 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,993 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,958 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,942 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,018 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,156 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,350 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10,308 | +92.7% |
| 2012 | 6,454 | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 5,771 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 6,248 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 5,913 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 6,537 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 7,379 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 6,672 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 6,270 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 6,357 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,428 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,129 | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 7,321 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 6,981 | -4.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6,981 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,897, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6,981 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +92.7% | 5,350 | 10,308 |
| 1994 | -38.9% | 5,512 | 3,369 |
| 1991 | +43.9% | 4,403 | 6,336 |
| 2012 | -37.4% | 10,308 | 6,454 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,453 | 3,369 | 6,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,831 | 4,327 | 5,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,690 | 5,350 | 10,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,043 | 6,357 | 8,129 | 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 aged 15 to 19 in Somalia?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Somalia was 6,981 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,308 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,369 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Somalia ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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