Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 4th of 195 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 under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +215.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +95.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP 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 | +215.0% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +100.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +95.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Niger 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.