Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Somalia
Somalia: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 51,546 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths in Somalia, 1984–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Somalia is 51,546, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Somalia peaked at 126,986 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32,193, in 1984.
Somalia ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 32,193 | — |
| 1985 | 33,547 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 35,167 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 36,895 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 38,295 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 38,204 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37,284 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 75,411 | +102.3% |
| 1992 | 73,910 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 70,392 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 34,802 | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 37,177 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 38,523 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 39,997 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 41,433 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 43,087 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 44,746 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 46,443 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 48,241 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 49,937 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 51,572 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 53,160 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 54,468 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 55,204 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55,475 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55,529 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64,697 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 126,986 | +96.3% |
| 2012 | 64,900 | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 52,724 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 52,875 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52,998 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53,037 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64,570 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 58,406 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 52,857 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 52,787 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52,687 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67,978 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 51,965 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 51,546 | -0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 51,546 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 51,546 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (World Health) 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 | +102.3% | 37,284 | 75,411 |
| 2011 | +96.3% | 64,697 | 126,986 |
| 1994 | -50.6% | 70,392 | 34,802 |
| 2012 | -48.9% | 126,986 | 64,900 |
| 2022 | +29.0% | 52,687 | 67,978 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,717 | 32,193 | 38,295 | 6 |
| 1990s | 49,202 | 34,802 | 75,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,478 | 44,746 | 55,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,405 | 52,724 | 126,986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,393 | 51,546 | 67,978 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 67,611 compare
- 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
- 13 Mozambique, Republic of 55,191 compare
- 15 Kenya 51,310 compare
- 16 Egypt, Arab Republic of 50,279 compare
- 17 Chad 47,333 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Somalia?
- Number of infant deaths in Somalia was 51,546 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 126,986 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,193 in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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