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: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5101 | — |
| 2011 | 0.6952 | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5083 | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4423 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4353 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4284 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4215 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4675 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4335 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3988 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3891 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3812 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4464 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3721 | -16.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.3721 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.3721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Somalia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Somalia was 0.3721 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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