Youth mortality rate in Somalia
Somalia: Youth mortality rate was 12.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.13
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
45.08
in 1992
All-time low
12.13
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Somalia stood at 12.13. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Somalia peaked at 45.08 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.69 | 20.43 | 45.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.19 | 19.2 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3 | 14.14 | 43.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 | 12.13 | 17.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Niger 13.72 compare
- 2 Nigeria 13.52 compare
- 4 South Sudan 11.62 compare
- 5 Chad 11.56 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 11.15 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Somalia?
- Youth mortality rate in Somalia was 12.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.08 in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for youth mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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