Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Somalia
Somalia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 23.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Somalia stood at 23.9 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Somalia peaked at 53.2 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 52.6 per 1,000 | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 53.2 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 34.1 per 1,000 | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 34 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.2 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.9 per 1,000 | +58.1% |
| 2012 | 34.1 per 1,000 | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 30 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.8 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.6 per 1,000 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 27.5 per 1,000 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 28 per 1,000 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 24.6 per 1,000 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 23.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 23.9 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9 per 1,000, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 23.9 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 per 1,000, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +58.1% | 32.2 per 1,000 | 50.9 per 1,000 |
| 1991 | +46.5% | 35.9 per 1,000 | 52.6 per 1,000 |
| 1994 | -34.2% | 51.8 per 1,000 | 34.1 per 1,000 |
| 2012 | -33.0% | 50.9 per 1,000 | 34.1 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.76 per 1,000 | 34 per 1,000 | 53.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.76 per 1,000 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 34 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 per 1,000 | 26.6 per 1,000 | 50.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.56 per 1,000 | 23.9 per 1,000 | 28 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Central African Republic 24 per 1,000 compare
- 3 South Sudan 22.9 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 21.2 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 17.7 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Somalia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Somalia was 23.9 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.