Life expectancy at birth, projections in Somalia

Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 68.56 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
68.56 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.56 years
in 2100
All-time low
58.97 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Somalia, 2024–2100

0204060202420622100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 230 Central African Republic 70.97 years compare
  2. 231 Benin 70.67 years compare
  3. 232 Guinea 70.55 years compare
  4. 234 South Sudan 66.16 years compare
  5. 235 Chad 65.3 years compare
  6. 236 Nigeria 64.72 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.