Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia
Somalia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 51,546 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant deaths in Somalia, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Somalia stood at 51,546.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Somalia peaked at 126,986 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32,193, in 1984.
That places Somalia 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 32,193 | — |
| 1985 | 33,547 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 35,167 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 36,895 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 38,295 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 38,204 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37,284 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 75,411 | +102.3% |
| 1992 | 73,910 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 70,392 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 34,802 | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 37,177 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 38,523 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 39,997 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 41,433 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 43,087 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 44,746 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 46,443 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 48,241 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 49,937 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 51,572 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 53,160 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 54,468 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 55,204 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55,475 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55,529 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64,697 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 126,986 | +96.3% |
| 2012 | 64,900 | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 52,724 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 52,875 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52,998 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53,037 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64,570 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 58,406 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 52,857 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 52,787 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52,687 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67,978 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 51,965 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 51,546 | -0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 51,546 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 51,546 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +102.3% | 37,284 | 75,411 |
| 2011 | +96.3% | 64,697 | 126,986 |
| 1994 | -50.6% | 70,392 | 34,802 |
| 2012 | -48.9% | 126,986 | 64,900 |
| 2022 | +29.0% | 52,687 | 67,978 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,717 | 32,193 | 38,295 | 6 |
| 1990s | 49,202 | 34,802 | 75,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,478 | 44,746 | 55,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,405 | 52,724 | 126,986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,393 | 51,546 | 67,978 | 5 |
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 infant deaths in Somalia?
- Infant deaths in Somalia was 51,546 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 126,986 in 2011.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,193 in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for infant deaths?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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