Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Somalia

Somalia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 51.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2024
All-time low
9.8%
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Somalia, 1960–2024

1020304050196019922024

Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 51.7% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Somalia peaked at 51.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1991.

Somalia ranks 208th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.7% 32.4% 35.0% 10
1970s 35.6% 33.5% 37.7% 10
1980s 36.7% 25.6% 39.9% 10
1990s 34.3% 9.8% 42.1% 10
2000s 42.3% 41.7% 43.7% 10
2010s 42.0% 18.4% 50.2% 10
2020s 48.5% 45.0% 51.7% 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 205 South Africa 52.8% compare
  2. 206 Kenya 52.0% compare
  3. 207 Eswatini 51.9% compare
  4. 209 Zimbabwe 50.8% compare
  5. 210 Nauru 48.6% compare
  6. 211 South Sudan 47.9% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Somalia?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Somalia was 51.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1991.
How does Somalia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Somalia ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.