Mortality rate age 15-24 in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 42.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.27
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
112.57
in 1991
All-time low
40.2
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Somalia is 42.27, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Somalia peaked at 112.57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.2, in 2021.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.33 | — |
| 1991 | 112.57 | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 99.32 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 87.51 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 53.5 | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 53.5 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.49 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.37 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.96 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.2 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 51.32 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.39 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 86.39 | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 54.31 | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 47.35 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 51.43 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 45.43 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 50.67 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 53.72 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 47.89 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 41.89 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 41.06 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 40.2 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.69 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 46.45 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 42.27 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.47 | 53.5 | 112.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.08 | 51.32 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.95 | 41.89 | 86.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.13 | 40.2 | 50.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Palestine, State of 75.83 compare
- 2 Sudan 42.33 compare
- 4 South Sudan 36.82 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 32.27 compare
- 6 Ukraine 32.12 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 15-24 in Somalia?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Somalia was 42.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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