Healthy life expectancy at birth in Somalia
Somalia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 47.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
47.42
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
183rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.65
in 2019
All-time low
39.17
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Somalia stood at 47.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Somalia peaked at 48.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.17, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 183rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.41 | — |
| 2001 | 43.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.51 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.56 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.85 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 43.89 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.03 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.34 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.67 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.79 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.17 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 44.35 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 46.31 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 46.83 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.24 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.58 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.78 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.19 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.65 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.55 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.42 | -2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 47.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 47.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.83 | 43.41 | 44.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.99 | 39.17 | 48.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.99 | 47.42 | 48.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 180 Afghanistan 50.45 compare
- 181 Mozambique 49.72 compare
- 182 Eswatini 47.47 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 45.43 compare
- 185 Lesotho 44.63 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Somalia?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Somalia was 47.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.17 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Somalia ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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