Infant mortality (Our World) in Somalia
Somalia: Infant mortality (Our World) was 6.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.54 for infant mortality 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 in Somalia peaked at 22.32 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 4th of 199 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 (Our World) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.72 | — |
| 1984 | 10.69 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.7 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.73 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.77 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.77 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.72 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.63 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.64 | +103.6% |
| 1992 | 22.32 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 21.85 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.39 | -52.5% |
| 1995 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.39 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.35 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.25 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.84 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.25 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 21.76 | +93.3% |
| 2012 | 11.22 | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 8.84 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.37 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.15 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.65 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 8.51 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.09 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.92 | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 6.73 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 6.54 | -2.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality (Our World) 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 | +103.6% | 10.63 | 21.64 |
| 2011 | +93.3% | 11.25 | 21.76 |
| 1994 | -52.5% | 21.85 | 10.39 |
| 2012 | -48.4% | 21.76 | 11.22 |
| 2022 | +25.8% | 7.09 | 8.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.73 | 10.69 | 10.77 | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.88 | 10.39 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 9.84 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 7.5 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 6.54 | 8.92 | 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 mortality in Somalia?
- Infant mortality in Somalia was 6.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for infant mortality?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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