Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Somalia

Somalia: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 58.82 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
58.82
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
224th
of 229 countries
All-time high
58.82
in 2023
All-time low
25.03
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Somalia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 58.82 for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 58.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.03, in 1992.

Somalia ranks 224th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 42.4 41.45 43.34 10
1960s 44.5 43.54 45.45 10
1970s 45.86 44.26 47.41 10
1980s 47.64 43.93 49 10
1990s 45.1 25.03 50.76 10
2000s 51.01 50.68 52.1 10
2010s 51.35 32.45 57.25 10
2020s 56.39 53.93 58.82 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 221 Benin 60.77 compare
  2. 222 Guinea 60.74 compare
  3. 223 Mali 60.44 compare
  4. 225 South Sudan 57.62 compare
  5. 226 Central African Republic 57.41 compare
  6. 227 Lesotho 57.37 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Somalia?
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Somalia was 58.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 58.82 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.03 in 1992.
How does Somalia rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Somalia ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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