Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 10,164 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 10,164 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Somalia peaked at 10,164 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,119, in 2000.
That places Somalia 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,119 | — |
| 2001 | 7,302 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7,713 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7,930 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 8,160 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8,584 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8,753 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8,783 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8,870 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8,957 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,940 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,963 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,930 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,920 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,193 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9,395 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,510 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9,560 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,719 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9,897 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,050 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,164 | +1.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 10,164 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,122, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 10,164 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,217 | 7,119 | 8,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,303 | 8,920 | 9,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,107 | 10,050 | 10,164 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Somalia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Somalia was 10,164 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,164 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,119 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Somalia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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