Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -0.9355 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at -0.9355 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.6% on the previous year and down 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 124.92 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -57.43 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.2641 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -735.0% |
| 1991 | 124.92 % change on previous year | -7549.0% |
| 1992 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1993 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +323.1% |
| 1994 | -57.43 % change on previous year | +763.2% |
| 1995 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1996 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2569 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2586 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2010 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -7466.7% |
| 2011 | 115.51 % change on previous year | +506.4% |
| 2012 | -53.98 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2013 | -22.67 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3855 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0575 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5704 % change on previous year | -1091.5% |
| 2017 | 25.95 % change on previous year | +4449.3% |
| 2018 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2019 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2020 | -0.5037 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2021 | -0.8899 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2022 | 35.46 % change on previous year | -4084.6% |
| 2023 | -27.65 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2024 | -0.9355 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2641 % change on previous year | 0.2641 % change on previous year | 0.2641 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.08 % change on previous year | -57.43 % change on previous year | 124.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.2586 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -53.98 % change on previous year | 115.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -27.65 % change on previous year | 35.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 58 Kenya -0.7853 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Spain -0.8403 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Fiji -0.9346 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Germany -0.9804 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Netherlands -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Japan -1.13 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Somalia was -0.9355 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.92 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.43 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.