Infant mortality rate in Somalia
Somalia: Infant mortality rate was 65.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Somalia stood at 65.4. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Somalia peaked at 217.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.4, in 2024.
That places Somalia 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.89 | — |
| 2001 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.86 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.53 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.48 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.51 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 98.36 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 112.54 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 217.57 | +93.3% |
| 2012 | 112.23 | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 88.43 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 85.99 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 83.69 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 81.5 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 96.46 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 85.12 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 74.99 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 72.93 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 70.93 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 89.24 | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 67.26 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 65.4 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.82 | 98.36 | 103.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.85 | 74.99 | 217.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.15 | 65.4 | 89.24 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Somalia?
- Infant mortality rate in Somalia was 65.4 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 217.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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