Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 4,076 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,076
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,408
in 2011
All-time low
2,153
in 1992
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Somalia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4,076 for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Somalia peaked at 4,408 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,153, in 1992.
That places Somalia 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,320 | — |
| 1991 | 2,288 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,153 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,158 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,325 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2,393 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,569 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,665 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,748 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,793 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,814 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,856 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,959 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,123 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,322 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3,541 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,702 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3,802 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,820 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,401 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 4,408 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,769 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 3,780 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,811 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,837 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,859 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,914 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,959 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,994 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,033 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,076 | +1.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,076 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,670, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,076 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,412 | 2,153 | 2,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,273 | 2,793 | 3,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,973 | 3,769 | 4,408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,054 | 4,033 | 4,076 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 19 Mozambique 4,812 compare
- 20 Chad 4,750 compare
- 21 Egypt 4,325 compare
- 23 Brazil 3,871 compare
- 24 United States of America 3,384 compare
- 25 South Africa 3,357 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 children ages 10 to 14 years in Somalia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Somalia was 4,076 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,408 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,153 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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