Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 1992
All-time low
6.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Somalia stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Somalia peaked at 24.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2023.
That places Somalia 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.1% | — |
| 1951 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +139.5% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -60.7% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +88.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Sierra Leone 6.6% compare
- 2 Nigeria 6.4% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 6.3% compare
- 5 Niger 6.1% compare
- 6 Guinea 6.0% compare
- 7 South Sudan 5.9% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 15.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Somalia?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Somalia was 6.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.