Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Somalia
Somalia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 78,271 in 2024. β² Rising
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Somalia, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Somalia is 78,271, measured 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 - un igme estimates in Somalia peaked at 224,970 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55,678, in 1994.
That places Somalia 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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More health data for Somalia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Somalia?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Somalia was 78,271 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 224,970 in 2011.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,678 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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