Infant deaths in Somalia

Somalia: Infant deaths was 51,546 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
51,546
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
126,986
in 2011
All-time low
44,746
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Somalia, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 44.7k2001: 46.4k2002: 48.2k2003: 49.9k2004: 51.6k2005: 53.2k2006: 54.5k2007: 55.2k2008: 55.5k2009: 55.5k2010: 64.7k2011: 127.0k2012: 64.9k2013: 52.7k2014: 52.9k2015: 53.0k2016: 53.0k2017: 64.6k2018: 58.4k2019: 52.9k2020: 52.8k2021: 52.7k2022: 68.0k2023: 52.0k2024: 51.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 51,546 for infant deaths in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Somalia peaked at 126,986 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44,746, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,478 44,746 55,529 10
2010s 64,405 52,724 126,986 10
2020s 55,393 51,546 67,978 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 67,611 compare
  2. 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
  3. 13 Mozambique 55,191 compare
  4. 15 Kenya 51,310 compare
  5. 16 Egypt 50,279 compare
  6. 17 Chad 47,333 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More development goals data for Somalia

All data for Somalia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Somalia?
Infant deaths in Somalia was 51,546 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 126,986 in 2011.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 44,746 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for infant deaths?
Somalia ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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