Mortality rate, under-5, male in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 106.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
106.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
384.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1992
All-time low
106.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, male in Somalia is 106.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Somalia peaked at 384.2 per 1,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 106.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 208.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1984 | 204.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 202 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 199.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 197.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 195.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 192 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 188.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 374.1 per 1,000 live births | +98.7% |
| 1992 | 384.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 375.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 180.7 per 1,000 live births | -51.9% |
| 1995 | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 180.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 180.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 179.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 177.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 173.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 169.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 193.5 per 1,000 live births | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 370 per 1,000 live births | +91.2% |
| 2012 | 192.3 per 1,000 live births | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 149.8 per 1,000 live births | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 145.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 140.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 136.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 162.5 per 1,000 live births | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 142.2 per 1,000 live births | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 124 per 1,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 116.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 149.1 per 1,000 live births | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 199.99 per 1,000 live births | 192 per 1,000 live births | 208.4 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 240.53 per 1,000 live births | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | 384.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.12 per 1,000 live births | 169.1 per 1,000 live births | 180.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.61 per 1,000 live births | 124 per 1,000 live births | 370 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.54 per 1,000 live births | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | 149.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Somalia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Somalia was 106.4 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, under-5, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 384.2 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.