Female to male life expectancy ratio in Somalia
Somalia: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 1988
All-time low
1.06
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.09 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Somalia peaked at 1.22 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2000.
That places Somalia 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 53 Suriname 1.09 compare
- 54 Uganda 1.09 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1.09 compare
- 57 Turkmenistan 1.09 compare
- 58 Montenegro 1.09 compare
- 59 Serbia 1.09 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Somalia?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Somalia was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1988.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Somalia ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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