Life expectancy at birth, projections in Somalia
Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 68.56 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Somalia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Somalia stood at 68.56 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Somalia peaked at 68.56 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.97 years, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 59.33 years | 58.97 years | 59.7 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 60.49 years | 59.85 years | 61.11 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 61.84 years | 61.23 years | 62.45 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 63.16 years | 62.58 years | 63.74 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 64.41 years | 63.88 years | 64.94 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 65.61 years | 65.07 years | 66.14 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 66.78 years | 66.25 years | 67.28 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 67.93 years | 67.4 years | 68.45 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 68.56 years | 68.56 years | 68.56 years | 1 |
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More health data for Somalia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Somalia?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Somalia was 68.56 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.56 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.97 years in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Somalia ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.