Mortality rate age 15-19 in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 16.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.9
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
45.6
in 1991
All-time low
16.8
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 16.9 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Somalia peaked at 45.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.96 | — |
| 1991 | 45.6 | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 42.83 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 39.26 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 22.88 | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 22.88 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.88 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.82 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.64 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.28 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.88 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.45 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.81 | +80.9% |
| 2012 | 23.36 | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 20.05 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 20.95 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.18 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 20.4 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 22.13 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 19.35 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 17.56 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 17.18 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.62 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 18.12 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.59 | 22.88 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.69 | 21.88 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.32 | 17.56 | 38.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 | 16.8 | 20.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Palestine, State of 36.15 compare
- 3 Sudan 15.41 compare
- 4 South Sudan 15.26 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 14.26 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)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 321 (2013)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2013)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,622 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,867 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Somalia?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Somalia was 16.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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