Life expectancy at birth who gho in Somalia

Somalia: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 53.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
53.95
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
183rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.21
in 2019
All-time low
43.81
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Somalia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 49.32001: 49.32002: 49.42003: 49.52004: 49.42005: 49.82006: 49.82007: 502008: 50.32009: 50.72010: 49.52011: 43.82012: 50.12013: 52.52014: 53.12015: 53.52016: 53.92017: 54.22018: 54.72019: 55.22020: 55.12021: 54

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Somalia stood at 53.95.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Somalia peaked at 55.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.81, in 2011.

Somalia ranks 183rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 49.28
2001 49.33 +0.1%
2002 49.4 +0.1%
2003 49.5 +0.2%
2004 49.45 -0.1%
2005 49.79 +0.7%
2006 49.83 +0.1%
2007 49.98 +0.3%
2008 50.31 +0.7%
2009 50.67 +0.7%
2010 49.53 -2.3%
2011 43.81 -11.5%
2012 50.11 +14.4%
2013 52.5 +4.8%
2014 53.09 +1.1%
2015 53.54 +0.9%
2016 53.94 +0.7%
2017 54.18 +0.4%
2018 54.67 +0.9%
2019 55.21 +1.0%
2020 55.13 -0.2%
2021 53.95 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.75 49.28 50.67 10
2010s 52.06 43.81 55.21 10
2020s 54.54 53.95 55.13 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 180 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
  2. 181 Mozambique 57.66 compare
  3. 182 Eswatini 54.59 compare
  4. 184 Central African Republic 52.31 compare
  5. 185 Lesotho 51.48 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Somalia?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Somalia was 53.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 55.21 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 2011.
How does Somalia rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Somalia ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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