Mortality rate age 5-24 in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 63.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.79
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
213.87
in 1991
All-time low
63.78
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 63.79 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Somalia peaked at 213.87 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63.78, in 2021.
That places Somalia 2nd 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 5-24 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120.06 | — |
| 1991 | 213.87 | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 206.6 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 193.1 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 89.03 | -53.9% |
| 1995 | 89.03 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.01 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.77 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.98 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 86.5 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 84.81 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 93.26 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 194.4 | +108.5% |
| 2012 | 98.17 | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 77.18 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 80.23 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 73.56 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 77.83 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 90.72 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 78.56 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 66.92 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 65.37 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 63.78 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 85.96 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 68.53 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 63.79 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.78 | 89.03 | 213.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.22 | 84.81 | 89.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.08 | 66.92 | 194.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.49 | 63.78 | 85.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Palestine, State of 130.39 compare
- 3 South Sudan 57.59 compare
- 4 Sudan 55.19 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 53.81 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 5-24 in Somalia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Somalia was 63.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 213.87 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.78 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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