Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Somalia
Somalia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 14.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 14.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Somalia peaked at 75.8 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 72.7 per 1,000 | +179.6% |
| 1992 | 75.8 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 73.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -66.2% |
| 1995 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.8 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 29.2 per 1,000 | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 74.8 per 1,000 | +156.2% |
| 2012 | 29.7 per 1,000 | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 19 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.8 per 1,000 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 23.2 per 1,000 | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.75 per 1,000 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 75.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.58 per 1,000 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.31 per 1,000 | 16.6 per 1,000 | 74.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 per 1,000 | 14.1 per 1,000 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.1 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Niger 17.8 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.7 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Somalia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Somalia was 14.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.