Mortality rate 1-59 months in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 68.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.13
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
345.07
in 1992
All-time low
68.13
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Somalia stood at 68.13. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Somalia peaked at 345.07 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 68.13, in 2024.
That places Somalia 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 158.62 | — |
| 1984 | 155.78 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 153.33 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 151.23 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 149.31 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 147.22 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 144.51 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 141.26 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 334.42 | +136.7% |
| 1992 | 345.07 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 336.56 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 134.43 | -60.1% |
| 1995 | 134.5 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 134.63 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 134.76 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 134.63 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 134.31 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 134.06 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 133.73 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 133.46 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 133.12 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 132.95 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 132.62 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 131.94 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 129.89 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 126.57 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 122.26 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 148.04 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 331.02 | +123.6% |
| 2012 | 148.44 | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 105.46 | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 101.32 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 97.46 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 93.71 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 121.22 | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 101.08 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 82.94 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 79.93 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 76.72 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 110.47 | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 71.04 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 68.13 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.43 | 144.51 | 158.62 | 7 |
| 1990s | 196.46 | 134.31 | 345.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.06 | 122.26 | 134.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.07 | 82.94 | 331.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.26 | 68.13 | 110.47 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Somalia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Somalia was 68.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 345.07 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.13 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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