Number of child deaths unwpp in Somalia
Somalia: Number of child deaths unwpp was 79,142 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
79,142
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
225,798
in 2011
All-time low
26,104
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 79,142 for number of child deaths unwpp 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 child deaths unwpp in Somalia peaked at 225,798 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,104, 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 child deaths unwpp in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,104 | — |
| 1951 | 27,297 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 28,039 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 28,633 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 29,103 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 29,455 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 29,748 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 30,057 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 30,381 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 30,702 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 31,072 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 31,599 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 31,869 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 32,294 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 32,771 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 33,208 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 33,711 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 34,231 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 34,787 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 35,372 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 35,990 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 36,644 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 37,301 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 38,004 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 42,852 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 43,464 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 44,165 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 40,785 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 42,121 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 47,125 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 53,832 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 56,011 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 54,538 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 56,052 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 57,593 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 60,186 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 62,332 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 64,151 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 68,928 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 62,383 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 61,190 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 166,588 | +172.2% |
| 1992 | 154,549 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 51,545 | -66.6% |
| 1994 | 57,455 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 59,281 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 63,045 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 67,084 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 68,178 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 71,251 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 73,759 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 76,508 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 79,426 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 82,150 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 84,839 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 86,876 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 88,644 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 89,945 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 90,178 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89,489 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 106,533 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 225,798 | +112.0% |
| 2012 | 103,464 | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 82,088 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 82,701 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83,080 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 83,601 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 106,117 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 93,395 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 82,381 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 81,722 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 81,319 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 110,772 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 79,142 | -28.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 79,142 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 79,142 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp 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 | +172.2% | 61,190 | 166,588 |
| 2011 | +112.0% | 106,533 | 225,798 |
| 1993 | -66.6% | 154,549 | 51,545 |
| 2012 | -54.2% | 225,798 | 103,464 |
| 2022 | +36.2% | 81,319 | 110,772 |
| 2023 | -28.6% | 110,772 | 79,142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,952 | 26,104 | 30,702 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,091 | 31,072 | 35,372 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,845 | 35,990 | 47,125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,601 | 53,832 | 68,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,017 | 51,545 | 166,588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,181 | 73,759 | 90,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,916 | 82,088 | 225,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,239 | 79,142 | 110,772 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 12 Sudan 83,414 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 81,376 compare
- 14 Mozambique 80,047 compare
- 16 Chad 79,068 compare
- 17 China 70,824 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 66,701 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Somalia?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Somalia was 79,142 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 225,798 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,104 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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