Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 42.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 42.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.93, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 42.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +71.5% | 50.39 | 86.39 |
| 1994 | -38.9% | 87.51 | 53.5 |
| 2012 | -37.1% | 86.39 | 54.31 |
| 1991 | +33.5% | 84.33 | 112.57 |
| 2022 | +26.1% | 40.2 | 50.69 |
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 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (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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