Mortality rate 1-59 months in Somalia

Somalia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 68.13 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
68.13
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 200 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

1002003001983200320241983: 158.61984: 155.81985: 153.31986: 151.21987: 149.31988: 147.21989: 144.51990: 141.31991: 334.41992: 345.11993: 336.61994: 134.41995: 134.51996: 134.61997: 134.81998: 134.61999: 134.32000: 134.12001: 133.72002: 133.52003: 133.12004: 1332005: 132.62006: 131.92007: 129.92008: 126.62009: 122.32010: 1482011: 3312012: 148.42013: 105.52014: 101.32015: 97.52016: 93.72017: 121.22018: 101.12019: 82.92020: 79.92021: 76.72022: 110.52023: 712024: 68.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Somalia is 68.13, measured in 2024. 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 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 1 Niger 80.21 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 79.62 compare
  3. 3 Chad 68.7 compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 67.56 compare
  5. 6 Sierra Leone 63.92 compare
  6. 7 Guinea 63.81 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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