Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 8,401 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Somalia stood at 8,401.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Somalia peaked at 30,526 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,432, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,663 | — |
| 1991 | 15,785 | +178.7% |
| 1992 | 15,894 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15,866 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,432 | -65.8% |
| 1995 | 5,490 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,488 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,534 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,773 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6,127 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6,569 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7,094 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 7,581 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 7,947 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8,251 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8,542 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8,777 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,938 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8,981 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8,946 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,541 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 30,526 | +164.5% |
| 2012 | 11,940 | -60.9% |
| 2013 | 8,342 | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 8,246 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,099 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,984 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,130 | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 9,549 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 8,126 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 8,285 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8,429 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13,108 | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 8,419 | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 8,401 | -0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8,401 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8,401 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +178.7% | 5,663 | 15,785 |
| 2011 | +164.5% | 11,541 | 30,526 |
| 1994 | -65.8% | 15,866 | 5,432 |
| 2012 | -60.9% | 30,526 | 11,940 |
| 2022 | +55.5% | 8,429 | 13,108 |
| 2017 | +39.4% | 7,984 | 11,130 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,705 | 5,432 | 15,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,163 | 6,569 | 8,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,548 | 7,984 | 30,526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,328 | 8,285 | 13,108 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 11 Uganda 9,740 compare
- 12 Madagascar 9,659 compare
- 13 Cameroon 8,919 compare
- 15 Mali 7,714 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7,402 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 5 to 9 years in Somalia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Somalia was 8,401 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,526 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,432 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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