Number of children who die before age 5 in Somalia
Somalia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 79,142 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79,142 deaths
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
225,798 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
26,104 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 79,142 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Somalia peaked at 225,798 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,104 deaths, in 1950.
That places Somalia 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,104 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 27,297 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 28,039 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 28,633 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 29,103 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 29,455 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 29,748 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 30,057 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 30,381 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 30,702 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 31,072 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 31,599 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 31,869 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 32,294 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 32,771 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 33,208 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 33,711 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 34,231 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 34,787 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 35,372 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 35,990 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 36,644 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 37,301 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 38,004 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 42,852 deaths | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 43,464 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 44,165 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 40,785 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 42,121 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 47,125 deaths | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 53,832 deaths | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 56,011 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 54,538 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 56,052 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 57,593 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 60,186 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 62,332 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 64,151 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 68,928 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 62,383 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 61,190 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 166,588 deaths | +172.2% |
| 1992 | 154,549 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 51,545 deaths | -66.6% |
| 1994 | 57,455 deaths | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 59,281 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 63,045 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 67,084 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 68,178 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 71,251 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 73,759 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 76,508 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 79,426 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 82,150 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 84,839 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 86,876 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 88,644 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 89,945 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 90,178 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89,489 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 106,533 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 225,798 deaths | +112.0% |
| 2012 | 103,464 deaths | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 82,088 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 82,701 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83,080 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83,601 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 106,117 deaths | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 93,395 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 82,381 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 81,722 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81,319 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 110,772 deaths | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 79,142 deaths | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,952 deaths | 26,104 deaths | 30,702 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,091 deaths | 31,072 deaths | 35,372 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,845 deaths | 35,990 deaths | 47,125 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,601 deaths | 53,832 deaths | 68,928 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,017 deaths | 51,545 deaths | 166,588 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,181 deaths | 73,759 deaths | 90,178 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,916 deaths | 82,088 deaths | 225,798 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,239 deaths | 79,142 deaths | 110,772 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 12 Sudan 83,414 deaths compare
- 13 Afghanistan 81,376 deaths compare
- 14 Mozambique 80,047 deaths compare
- 16 Chad 79,068 deaths compare
- 17 China 70,824 deaths compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 66,701 deaths 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Somalia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Somalia was 79,142 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 225,798 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,104 deaths in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.