Infant mortality rate in Somalia
Somalia: Infant mortality rate was 65.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.4
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
223.23
in 1992
All-time low
65.4
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Infant mortality rate in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Somalia is 65.4, measured 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 in Somalia peaked at 223.23 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 65.4, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 4th of 201 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 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 |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2552 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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 223.23 in 1992.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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