Mortality rate, infant, male in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate, infant, male was 70.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
230 per 1,000 live births
in 1992
All-time low
70.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Somalia is 70.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Somalia peaked at 230 per 1,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 70.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 114.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1984 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 114 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 114.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 223.2 per 1,000 live births | +97.2% |
| 1992 | 230 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 225.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -50.9% |
| 1995 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 107 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 118.8 per 1,000 live births | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 223.9 per 1,000 live births | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 118.7 per 1,000 live births | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 92.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 89.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.24 per 1,000 live births | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 145.49 per 1,000 live births | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | 230 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.33 per 1,000 live births | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.84 per 1,000 live births | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | 223.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.56 per 1,000 live births | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Somalia?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Somalia was 70.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 230 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.