Life expectancy at birth in Somalia
Somalia: Life expectancy at birth was 53.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.95
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
182nd
of 184 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 in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 53.95 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Somalia peaked at 55.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.81, 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 | 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
More health data for Somalia
- 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)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Somalia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Somalia was 53.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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