Number of infant deaths, male in Somalia

Somalia: Number of infant deaths, male was 28,398 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,398
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
66,755
in 2011
All-time low
17,518
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Number of infant deaths, male in Somalia, 1984–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1984200420241984: 17.5k1985: 18.3k1986: 19.1k1987: 20.1k1988: 20.8k1989: 20.8k1990: 20.3k1991: 39.8k1992: 38.9k1993: 37.1k1994: 19.0k1995: 20.2k1996: 21.0k1997: 21.8k1998: 22.5k1999: 23.4k2000: 24.3k2001: 25.2k2002: 26.2k2003: 27.1k2004: 28.0k2005: 28.9k2006: 29.6k2007: 30.0k2008: 30.2k2009: 30.2k2010: 34.9k2011: 66.8k2012: 35.0k2013: 28.8k2014: 28.9k2015: 29.0k2016: 29.0k2017: 34.9k2018: 31.8k2019: 29.0k2020: 29.0k2021: 29.0k2022: 36.8k2023: 28.7k2024: 28.4k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Somalia is 28,398, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Somalia peaked at 66,755 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,518, in 1984.

Somalia ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths, male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, male in Somalia, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 17,518
1985 18,263 +4.3%
1986 19,139 +4.8%
1987 20,087 +5.0%
1988 20,837 +3.7%
1989 20,789 -0.2%
1990 20,307 -2.3%
1991 39,784 +95.9%
1992 38,949 -2.1%
1993 37,104 -4.7%
1994 18,953 -48.9%
1995 20,235 +6.8%
1996 20,968 +3.6%
1997 21,760 +3.8%
1998 22,528 +3.5%
1999 23,431 +4.0%
2000 24,314 +3.8%
2001 25,237 +3.8%
2002 26,211 +3.9%
2003 27,111 +3.4%
2004 28,017 +3.3%
2005 28,887 +3.1%
2006 29,611 +2.5%
2007 30,030 +1.4%
2008 30,175 +0.5%
2009 30,196 +0.1%
2010 34,925 +15.7%
2011 66,755 +91.1%
2012 35,014 -47.5%
2013 28,843 -17.6%
2014 28,938 +0.3%
2015 28,987 +0.2%
2016 29,034 +0.2%
2017 34,931 +20.3%
2018 31,815 -8.9%
2019 29,016 -8.8%
2020 28,958 -0.2%
2021 28,989 +0.1%
2022 36,847 +27.1%
2023 28,662 -22.2%
2024 28,398 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19,439 17,518 20,837 6
1990s 26,402 18,953 39,784 10
2000s 27,979 24,314 30,196 10
2010s 34,826 28,843 66,755 10
2020s 30,371 28,398 36,847 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 12 Uganda 34,387 compare
  2. 13 Mozambique 30,209 compare
  3. 14 Kenya 28,621 compare
  4. 16 Egypt 27,687 compare
  5. 17 Chad 26,526 compare
  6. 18 Yemen 26,409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, male in Somalia?
Number of infant deaths, male in Somalia was 28,398 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 66,755 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,518 in 1984.
How does Somalia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
Somalia ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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