Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 8,401 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,401
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
30,526
in 2011
All-time low
5,432
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 8,401 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Somalia peaked at 30,526 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,432, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 14th 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.
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 Côte d’Ivoire 7,402 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Somalia?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Somalia was 8,401 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,526 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,432 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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