Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Somalia

Somalia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 101.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
101.07
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
376.57
in 1992
All-time low
101.07
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Somalia, 1990–2024

1002003004001990200720241990: 180.41991: 366.51992: 376.61993: 368.31994: 173.21995: 173.21996: 173.21997: 173.21998: 173.21999: 173.22000: 173.22001: 173.22002: 173.22003: 173.22004: 173.22005: 173.22006: 172.62007: 170.52008: 166.72009: 162.42010: 186.72011: 363.12012: 185.42013: 143.22014: 138.62015: 134.32016: 130.22017: 156.42018: 136.42019: 118.42020: 114.72021: 1112022: 143.12023: 104.32024: 101.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Somalia is 101.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Somalia peaked at 376.57 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 101.07, in 2024.

Somalia ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 233.12 173.23 376.57 10
2000s 171.15 162.39 173.23 10
2010s 169.27 118.37 363.09 10
2020s 114.82 101.07 143.06 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 1 Nigeria 115.65 compare
  2. 2 Niger 110.72 compare
  3. 4 Chad 97.26 compare
  4. 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
  5. 6 Guinea 92.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Somalia?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Somalia was 101.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 376.57 in 1992.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 101.07 in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Somalia ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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