Mortality rate age 5-14 in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 22.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.47
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
119.12
in 1992
All-time low
22.47
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-14 in Somalia stood at 22.47. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Somalia peaked at 119.12 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.47, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.02 | — |
| 1991 | 114.14 | +192.5% |
| 1992 | 119.12 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 115.72 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 37.54 | -67.6% |
| 1995 | 37.54 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.53 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.4 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.98 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.19 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.3 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.14 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 118.23 | +161.9% |
| 2012 | 46.38 | -60.8% |
| 2013 | 31.32 | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 30.36 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.46 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.1 | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 32.22 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 26.12 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 25.35 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.57 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 37.16 | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 23.16 | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 22.47 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.32 | 37.54 | 119.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.11 | 35.3 | 37.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.69 | 26.12 | 118.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.54 | 22.47 | 37.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Palestine, State of 59.04 compare
- 2 Niger 29.77 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 23.13 compare
- 5 Nigeria 22.12 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.57 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 21.42 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)
- 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 age 5-14 in Somalia?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Somalia was 22.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.12 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.47 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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