Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia
Somalia: Under-five deaths was 78,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Under-five deaths in Somalia, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 78,271 for under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Somalia peaked at 224,970 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55,678, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 64,207 | — |
| 1989 | 64,326 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63,271 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 138,777 | +119.3% |
| 1992 | 136,493 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 127,402 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 55,678 | -56.3% |
| 1995 | 58,479 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 60,989 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 63,948 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 66,978 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 69,755 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 72,417 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 75,171 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 78,063 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 80,914 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 83,711 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 86,446 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 88,739 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 90,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 90,219 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89,967 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 106,484 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 224,970 | +111.3% |
| 2012 | 105,527 | -53.1% |
| 2013 | 82,638 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 82,373 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82,373 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82,619 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 103,134 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 91,654 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 81,399 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 81,061 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80,596 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 107,666 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 79,057 | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 78,271 | -1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 78,271 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 78,271 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths 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 | +119.3% | 63,271 | 138,777 |
| 2011 | +111.3% | 106,484 | 224,970 |
| 1994 | -56.3% | 127,402 | 55,678 |
| 2012 | -53.1% | 224,970 | 105,527 |
| 2022 | +33.6% | 80,596 | 107,666 |
| 2023 | -26.6% | 107,666 | 79,057 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,266 | 64,207 | 64,326 | 2 |
| 1990s | 84,177 | 55,678 | 138,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,565 | 72,417 | 90,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,317 | 81,399 | 224,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,330 | 78,271 | 107,666 | 5 |
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 in Somalia?
- Under-five deaths in Somalia was 78,271 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 224,970 in 2011.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,678 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for under-five deaths?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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