Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Somalia
Somalia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 47.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
47.42
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
182nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
48.65
in 2019
All-time low
39.17
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 (hale) at birth in Somalia peaked at 48.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.17, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 182nd of 184 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 (HALE) 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% |
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
- 179 Afghanistan 50.45 compare
- 180 Mozambique 49.72 compare
- 181 Eswatini 47.47 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 45.43 compare
- 184 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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 healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Somalia?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Somalia was 47.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.17 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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