Under-five deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Under-five deaths was 78,271 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78,271
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
224,970
in 2011
All-time low
72,417
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Under-five deaths in Somalia, 2000β2024
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 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 198 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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