Under-five deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Under-five deaths was 78,271 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Under-five deaths in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Somalia is 78,271, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Somalia peaked at 224,970 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72,417, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72,417 | — |
| 2001 | 75,171 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 78,063 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 80,914 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 83,711 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 86,446 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 88,739 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 90,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 90,219 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89,967 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 106,484 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 224,970 | +111.3% |
| 2012 | 105,527 | -53.1% |
| 2013 | 82,638 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 82,373 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82,373 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82,619 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 103,134 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 91,654 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 81,399 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 81,061 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80,596 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 107,666 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 79,057 | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 78,271 | -1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 78,271 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 78,271 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +111.3% | 106,484 | 224,970 |
| 2012 | -53.1% | 224,970 | 105,527 |
| 2022 | +33.6% | 80,596 | 107,666 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,565 | 72,417 | 90,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,317 | 81,399 | 224,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,330 | 78,271 | 107,666 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Somalia?
- Under-five deaths in Somalia was 78,271 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 224,970 in 2011.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,417 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for under-five deaths?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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