Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 22.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Somalia is 22.47, measured in 2024. 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Somalia peaked at 119.12 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.47, in 2024.
That places Somalia 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 22.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 22.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +192.5% | 39.02 | 114.14 |
| 2011 | +161.9% | 45.14 | 118.23 |
| 1994 | -67.6% | 115.72 | 37.54 |
| 2012 | -60.8% | 118.23 | 46.38 |
| 2022 | +51.2% | 24.57 | 37.16 |
| 2023 | -37.7% | 37.16 | 23.16 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Somalia?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Somalia was 22.47 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.12 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.47 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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