Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Somalia
Somalia: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 71,962 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
71,962
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77,521
in 2025
All-time low
71,962
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Somalia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Somalia is 71,962, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
That places Somalia 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77,521 | — |
| 2026 | 76,682 | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 75,664 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 74,516 | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 73,304 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 71,962 | -1.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 71,962 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46,671, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 71,962 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 75,537 | 73,304 | 77,521 | 5 |
| 2030s | 71,962 | 71,962 | 71,962 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Somalia?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Somalia was 71,962 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,521 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,962 in 2030.
- How does Somalia rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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