ex - expectation of life at age x in Somalia
Somalia: ex - expectation of life at age x was 53.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
ex - expectation of life at age x in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Somalia is 53.95, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Somalia peaked at 55.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.81, in 2011.
That places Somalia 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.28 | — |
| 2001 | 49.33 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.4 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.45 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.79 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.83 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.98 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.31 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.67 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.53 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 43.81 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 50.11 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 52.5 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 53.09 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 53.54 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.94 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.18 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.67 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.21 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.13 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.95 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.75 | 49.28 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.06 | 43.81 | 55.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.54 | 53.95 | 55.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 179 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 180 Mozambique 57.66 compare
- 181 Eswatini 54.59 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 52.31 compare
- 184 Lesotho 51.48 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Somalia?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Somalia was 53.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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