Number of infants who die before age 1 in Somalia
Somalia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 51,959 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
51,959 deaths
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
122,652 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
16,387 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Somalia is 51,959 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Somalia peaked at 122,652 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,387 deaths, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,387 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 17,051 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 17,211 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 17,374 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 17,534 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 17,706 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 17,887 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 18,079 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 18,281 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 18,481 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 18,711 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 19,027 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 19,210 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 19,477 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 19,771 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 20,049 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 20,365 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 20,690 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 21,038 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 21,404 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 21,791 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 22,202 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 22,617 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 23,064 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 25,571 deaths | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 26,009 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 26,529 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 25,000 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 25,966 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 29,108 deaths | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 33,229 deaths | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 34,581 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 33,668 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 34,604 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 35,575 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 37,058 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 38,407 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 39,744 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 41,867 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 38,789 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 38,076 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 89,451 deaths | +134.9% |
| 1992 | 84,501 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 33,655 deaths | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 37,351 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 38,025 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 39,778 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 41,871 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 42,594 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 44,413 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 45,983 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 47,716 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 49,528 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 51,187 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 52,814 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 54,100 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55,181 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 55,890 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56,302 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56,085 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64,520 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 122,652 deaths | +90.1% |
| 2012 | 63,497 deaths | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 53,450 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 53,673 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53,698 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53,752 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64,754 deaths | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 58,650 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 53,412 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 53,200 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 53,072 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67,352 deaths | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 51,959 deaths | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,599 deaths | 16,387 deaths | 18,481 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,974 deaths | 18,711 deaths | 21,404 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,786 deaths | 21,791 deaths | 29,108 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,752 deaths | 33,229 deaths | 41,867 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,972 deaths | 33,655 deaths | 89,451 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,479 deaths | 45,983 deaths | 56,302 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,206 deaths | 53,412 deaths | 122,652 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,396 deaths | 51,959 deaths | 67,352 deaths | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Somalia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Somalia was 51,959 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 122,652 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,387 deaths in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Somalia ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.