Mens life expectancy at birth in Somalia
Somalia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 56.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.35
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
224th
of 229 countries
All-time high
56.35
in 2023
All-time low
23.71
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 56.35 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Somalia peaked at 56.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.71, in 1991.
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 | 40.95 | 39.99 | 41.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.05 | 42.1 | 44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.41 | 42.85 | 45.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.72 | 39.86 | 47.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.39 | 23.71 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.47 | 49.16 | 50.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.44 | 31.29 | 55.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.24 | 51.79 | 56.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 221 Benin 59.35 compare
- 222 Mali 59.04 compare
- 223 Burkina Faso 58.92 compare
- 225 Central African Republic 55.26 compare
- 226 South Sudan 54.64 compare
- 227 Lesotho 54.62 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4991 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Somalia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Somalia was 56.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.71 in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Somalia ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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