Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Somalia

Somalia: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 16,063 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16,063
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20,485
in 2011
All-time low
7,166
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 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

Somalia recorded 16,063 for deaths aged 15 to 24 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 aged 15 to 24 in Somalia peaked at 20,485 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,166, in 1994.

Somalia ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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 United Republic of Tanzania 16,319 compare
  4. 23 Cameroon 15,110 compare
  5. 24 Niger 13,273 compare
  6. 25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,760 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Somalia?
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Somalia was 16,063 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 20,485 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,166 in 1994.
How does Somalia rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
Somalia ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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