Inequality in life expectancy in Somalia
Somalia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.3721 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Somalia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Somalia is 0.3721, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Somalia peaked at 0.6952 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3721, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4741 | 0.3988 | 0.6952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3972 | 0.3721 | 0.4464 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- 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 25, male, interpolated 161,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 160,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 166,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 165,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 172,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,886 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Somalia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Somalia was 0.3721 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6952 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3721 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.