Under-five mortality rate in Somalia
Somalia: Under-five mortality rate was 101.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101.07
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
376.57
in 1992
All-time low
101.07
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Somalia, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Somalia is 101.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 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 in Somalia peaked at 376.57 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 101.07, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 203.81 | — |
| 1983 | 200.07 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 196.63 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 193.9 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 191.66 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 189.56 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 187.04 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 184.05 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 180.44 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 366.55 | +103.1% |
| 1992 | 376.57 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 368.27 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 173.23 | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 173.23 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 173.23 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 173.23 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 173.23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 173.23 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 173.23 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 173.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 173.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 173.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 173.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 173.18 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 172.58 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 170.53 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 166.72 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 162.39 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 186.72 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 363.09 | +94.5% |
| 2012 | 185.37 | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 143.22 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 138.62 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 134.31 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 130.2 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 156.44 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 136.37 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 118.37 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 114.7 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 111 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 143.06 | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 104.29 | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 101.07 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.34 | 184.05 | 203.81 | 8 |
| 1990s | 233.12 | 173.23 | 376.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.15 | 162.39 | 173.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.27 | 118.37 | 363.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.82 | 101.07 | 143.06 | 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Somalia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Somalia was 101.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 376.57 in 1992.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.07 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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