Under-five deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Under-five deaths was 78,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,271
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
224,970
in 2011
All-time low
55,678
in 1994
Years of data
37
1988–2024
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4991 units per person (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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