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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 180 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 181 Mozambique 57.66 compare
- 182 Eswatini 54.59 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 52.31 compare
- 185 Lesotho 51.48 compare
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 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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