Life expectancy men women in Somalia
Somalia: Life expectancy men women was 61.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy men women in Somalia, 1950–2023
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 231st out of 236 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.
Life expectancy men women in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.93 | — |
| 1951 | 43.15 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 43.36 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 43.56 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 43.77 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 43.98 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.19 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 44.4 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 44.6 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 44.81 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 45.02 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 45.15 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 45.46 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 45.69 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 45.88 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 46.12 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 46.34 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 46.54 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 46.75 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 46.95 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.14 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 47.33 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 47.52 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 47.72 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.71 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 45.94 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.18 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 48.49 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 48.67 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 48.89 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.09 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.29 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 49.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.91 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.72 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 49.89 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.49 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 48.78 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 50.88 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 51.19 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 27.34 | -46.6% |
| 1992 | 26.25 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 52.06 | +98.3% |
| 1994 | 51.81 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.23 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.1 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.77 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 52.22 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.09 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.18 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.27 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.26 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.23 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.42 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.55 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.19 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.73 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 33.65 | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 51.02 | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 55.96 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 56.56 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.13 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.27 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 56.91 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 59.31 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 59.18 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.75 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 56.16 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 61.39 | +9.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 61.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 61.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy men women in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +98.3% | 26.25 | 52.06 |
| 2012 | +51.6% | 33.65 | 51.02 |
| 1991 | -46.6% | 51.19 | 27.34 |
| 2011 | -33.8% | 50.8 | 33.65 |
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
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (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 231st out of 236 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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