Probability of dying, by age in Somalia
Somalia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0681 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0681 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Somalia peaked at 0.1022 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0681, in 2021.
That places Somalia 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1012 | 0.0978 | 0.1022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0837 | 0.072 | 0.0955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0692 | 0.0681 | 0.0703 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Sierra Leone 0.0768 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0743 compare
- 3 Nigeria 0.0699 compare
- 5 Chad 0.0654 compare
- 6 Guinea 0.0636 compare
- 7 South Sudan 0.0631 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Somalia?
- Probability of dying, by age in Somalia was 0.0681 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1022 in 2005.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.