Number of infant deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Number of infant deaths was 52,410.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52,410.0%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
125,904.0%
in 2011
All-time low
31,881.0%
in 1984
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Number of infant deaths in Somalia, 1984–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Somalia stood at 52,410.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Somalia peaked at 125,904.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31,881.0%, in 1984.
Somalia ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 31,881.0% | — |
| 1985 | 33,328.0% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 34,953.0% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 36,765.0% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 38,304.0% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 38,297.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 37,444.0% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 92,288.0% | +146.5% |
| 1992 | 89,949.0% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 33,312.0% | -63.0% |
| 1994 | 35,595.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 37,310.0% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 38,660.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 40,139.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 41,581.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 43,240.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 44,906.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 46,609.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 48,413.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 50,115.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 51,756.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 53,350.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 54,611.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55,399.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55,745.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55,841.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64,911.0% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 125,904.0% | +94.0% |
| 2012 | 65,022.0% | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 53,046.0% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 53,065.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53,235.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53,369.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64,737.0% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 58,881.0% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 53,373.0% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 53,363.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 53,297.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 68,486.0% | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 52,410.0% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,588.0% | 31,881.0% | 38,304.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 48,951.8% | 33,312.0% | 92,288.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,674.5% | 44,906.0% | 55,841.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,554.3% | 53,046.0% | 125,904.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,889.0% | 52,410.0% | 68,486.0% | 4 |
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Somalia?
- Number of infant deaths in Somalia was 52,410.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 125,904.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,881.0% in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Somalia ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.