Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 101.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101.07 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
363.09 per 1,000 live births
in 2011
All-time low
101.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Somalia stood at 101.07 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Somalia peaked at 363.09 per 1,000 live births in 2011 and was at its lowest, 101.07 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.23 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 173.23 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 173.23 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 173.23 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 173.23 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 173.18 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 172.58 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 170.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 166.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 162.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 186.72 per 1,000 live births | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 363.09 per 1,000 live births | +94.5% |
| 2012 | 185.37 per 1,000 live births | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 143.22 per 1,000 live births | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 138.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 134.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 156.44 per 1,000 live births | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 136.37 per 1,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 118.37 per 1,000 live births | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 114.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 111 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 143.06 per 1,000 live births | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 104.29 per 1,000 live births | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 101.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.15 per 1,000 live births | 162.39 per 1,000 live births | 173.23 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.27 per 1,000 live births | 118.37 per 1,000 live births | 363.09 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.82 per 1,000 live births | 101.07 per 1,000 live births | 143.06 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Somalia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Somalia was 101.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 363.09 per 1,000 live births in 2011.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.07 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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