Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Somalia
Somalia: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 58.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.82
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
224th
of 229 countries
All-time high
58.82
in 2023
All-time low
25.03
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Somalia stood at 58.82. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Somalia peaked at 58.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.03, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 224th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.45 | — |
| 1951 | 41.66 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 41.88 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 42.09 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 42.29 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 42.5 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 42.71 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 42.92 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 43.13 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 43.34 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 43.54 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 43.67 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 43.97 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.19 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 44.39 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 44.63 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 44.84 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.05 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 45.25 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 45.45 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 45.64 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 45.84 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 46.03 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 46.22 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 44.26 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 44.49 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 44.73 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 47 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 47.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.41 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 47.61 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 47.82 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.02 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 48.23 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.44 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.28 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.43 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 43.93 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 46.65 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 46.9 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 25.42 | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 25.03 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 50.55 | +101.9% |
| 1994 | 50.3 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.65 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.52 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.28 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.76 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.61 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.75 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.83 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.82 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.72 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.69 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.89 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.88 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.46 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.1 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.9 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 32.45 | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 49.14 | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 54.02 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 54.44 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.06 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.28 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.19 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 54.77 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 57.25 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 57.09 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.7 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.93 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 58.82 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.4 | 41.45 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.5 | 43.54 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.86 | 44.26 | 47.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.64 | 43.93 | 49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1 | 25.03 | 50.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.01 | 50.69 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.35 | 32.45 | 57.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.39 | 53.93 | 58.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Somalia?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Somalia was 58.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Somalia ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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