Infant mortality by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Infant mortality by sex was 7.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by sex in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Somalia is 7.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Somalia peaked at 23 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2024.
That places Somalia 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.41 | — |
| 1984 | 11.39 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.43 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.46 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.46 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.42 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 11.32 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.32 | +97.1% |
| 1992 | 23 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 22.51 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.06 | -50.9% |
| 1995 | 11.06 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.06 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.06 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.05 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.04 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.04 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.04 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.01 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.46 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 22.39 | +88.4% |
| 2012 | 11.87 | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 9.47 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 9.22 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.96 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.72 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.22 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 9.07 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 8.04 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 7.83 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.64 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.48 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 7.27 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 7.06 | -2.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.73, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex 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 | +97.1% | 11.32 | 22.32 |
| 2011 | +88.4% | 11.88 | 22.39 |
| 1994 | -50.9% | 22.51 | 11.06 |
| 2012 | -47.0% | 22.39 | 11.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.42 | 11.39 | 11.46 | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.55 | 11.05 | 23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.93 | 10.46 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 8.04 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 7.06 | 9.48 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Somalia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Somalia was 7.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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