Mortality rate, under-5 in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 101.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
376.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1992
All-time low
101.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Somalia, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 101.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Somalia peaked at 376.6 per 1,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 101.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 203.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 200.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 193.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 191.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 189.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 187 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 184 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 180.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 366.5 per 1,000 live births | +103.2% |
| 1992 | 376.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 368.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 172.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 170.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 166.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 363.1 per 1,000 live births | +94.5% |
| 2012 | 185.4 per 1,000 live births | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 143.2 per 1,000 live births | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 138.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 156.4 per 1,000 live births | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 136.4 per 1,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 114.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 111 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.34 per 1,000 live births | 184 per 1,000 live births | 203.8 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 233.1 per 1,000 live births | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | 376.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.14 per 1,000 live births | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.27 per 1,000 live births | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | 363.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.84 per 1,000 live births | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | 143.1 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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, under-5 in Somalia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Somalia was 101.1 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 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 376.6 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.