Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Somalia
Somalia: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 21,584 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
21,584
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
62,701
in 2025
All-time low
21,584
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Somalia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in Somalia is 21,584, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Somalia ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62,701 | — |
| 2026 | 50,500 | -19.5% |
| 2027 | 40,734 | -19.3% |
| 2028 | 32,914 | -19.2% |
| 2029 | 26,648 | -19.0% |
| 2030 | 21,584 | -19.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 21,584 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,028, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 21,584 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 42,699 | 26,648 | 62,701 | 5 |
| 2030s | 21,584 | 21,584 | 21,584 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - sdg target met in Somalia?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Somalia was 21,584 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,701 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,584 in 2030.
- How does Somalia rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Somalia ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).