Life expectancy men women in Somalia
Somalia: Life expectancy men women was 61.39 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy men women in Somalia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 61.39 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Somalia peaked at 61.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.25, in 1992.
That places Somalia 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.88 | 42.93 | 44.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.99 | 45.02 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.36 | 45.71 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.72 | 48.78 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.91 | 26.25 | 52.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.57 | 52.18 | 53.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.32 | 33.65 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.62 | 56.16 | 61.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 221 Niger 62.13 compare
- 222 Mali 61.9 compare
- 223 Guinea 61.9 compare
- 225 South Sudan, Republic of 60.63 compare
- 226 Lesotho, Kingdom of 60.01 compare
- 227 Central African Republic 59.29 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Somalia?
- Life expectancy men women in Somalia was 61.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Somalia ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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