Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Somalia
Somalia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 13.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 13.9 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Somalia peaked at 74.1 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Somalia 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 71.1 per 1,000 | +181.0% |
| 1992 | 74.1 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 72 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 24.3 per 1,000 | -66.3% |
| 1995 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.9 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.7 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6 per 1,000 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 73.3 per 1,000 | +156.3% |
| 2012 | 29.1 per 1,000 | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 20 per 1,000 | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.8 per 1,000 | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13.9 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3 per 1,000, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13.9 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25 per 1,000, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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 | +181.0% | 25.3 per 1,000 | 71.1 per 1,000 |
| 2011 | +156.3% | 28.6 per 1,000 | 73.3 per 1,000 |
| 1994 | -66.3% | 72 per 1,000 | 24.3 per 1,000 |
| 2012 | -60.3% | 73.3 per 1,000 | 29.1 per 1,000 |
| 2022 | +49.0% | 15.3 per 1,000 | 22.8 per 1,000 |
| 2023 | -37.3% | 22.8 per 1,000 | 14.3 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.83 per 1,000 | 24.3 per 1,000 | 74.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 per 1,000 | 22.7 per 1,000 | 24.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.79 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 73.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 per 1,000 | 13.9 per 1,000 | 22.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Palestine, State of 31.2 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Niger 17.2 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 14 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.2 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 12.5 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Benin 11.3 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.3 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Somalia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Somalia was 13.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.