Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Somalia
Somalia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 65.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.4
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
223.23
in 1992
All-time low
65.4
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 65.4 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Somalia peaked at 223.23 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 65.4, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 107.16 | — |
| 1984 | 106.91 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 106.97 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 107.28 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 107.66 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 107.68 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 107.25 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 106.29 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 216.41 | +103.6% |
| 1992 | 223.23 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 218.46 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 103.87 | -52.5% |
| 1995 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.89 | +0.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.27 | 106.91 | 107.68 | 7 |
| 1990s | 138.77 | 103.87 | 223.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.82 | 98.36 | 103.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.85 | 74.99 | 217.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.15 | 65.4 | 89.24 | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Somalia?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Somalia was 65.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 223.23 in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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