Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 28,557 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Somalia is 28,557, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Somalia peaked at 66,750 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,954, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 28,557 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,419, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 28,557 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 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 | +135.1% | 28,388 | 66,750 |
| 1991 | +99.9% | 19,064 | 38,105 |
| 1994 | -57.5% | 35,222 | 14,954 |
| 2012 | -54.2% | 66,750 | 30,551 |
| 2022 | +42.8% | 26,431 | 37,743 |
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)
- 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 5 to 24 in Somalia?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Somalia was 28,557 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,750 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,954 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Somalia ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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