Number of deaths among adolescents in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths among adolescents was 4,093 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among adolescents in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Somalia is 4,093, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Somalia peaked at 15,739 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,319, in 1990.
That places Somalia 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,319 | — |
| 1991 | 7,701 | +232.1% |
| 1992 | 7,904 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7,968 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,356 | -70.4% |
| 1995 | 2,444 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,532 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,616 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,713 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,793 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,835 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,846 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,877 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,987 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,158 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,370 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,600 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,792 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,882 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,906 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,352 | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 15,739 | +194.1% |
| 2012 | 5,756 | -63.4% |
| 2013 | 3,858 | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 3,888 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,911 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,949 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,792 | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 4,867 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 4,004 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 3,987 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,958 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,330 | +59.9% |
| 2023 | 4,008 | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 4,093 | +2.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,093 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,093 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents 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 | +232.1% | 2,319 | 7,701 |
| 2011 | +194.1% | 5,352 | 15,739 |
| 1994 | -70.4% | 7,968 | 2,356 |
| 2012 | -63.4% | 15,739 | 5,756 |
| 2022 | +59.9% | 3,958 | 6,330 |
| 2017 | +46.7% | 3,949 | 5,792 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,135 | 2,319 | 7,968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,325 | 2,835 | 3,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,712 | 3,858 | 15,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,475 | 3,958 | 6,330 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 22 Egypt 4,388 compare
- 23 Palestine, State of 4,255 compare
- 25 Yemen 3,865 compare
- 26 United States of America 3,678 compare
- 27 Ghana 3,565 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Somalia?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Somalia was 4,093 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,739 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,319 in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Somalia ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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