Life expectancy at age 60 in Somalia
Somalia: Life expectancy at age 60 was 12.33 in 2021. β² Rising
Life expectancy at age 60 in Somalia, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Somalia is 12.33, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Somalia peaked at 13.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2011.
That places Somalia 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.66 | 12.35 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 | 10.08 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 | 12.33 | 12.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 179 Afghanistan 13.69 compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 13.63 compare
- 181 Eswatini 13.05 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 12.09 compare
- 184 Lesotho 12.02 compare
More health data for Somalia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Somalia?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Somalia was 12.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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