In 2023, the number of deaths per 1,000 inhabitants in Somalia stood at ****. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by *****, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Somalia: Death rate, per 1000 people: The latest value from 2023 is 9.84 deaths per 1000 people, a decline from 12.81 deaths per 1000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 7.70 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1960 to 2023 is 17.84 deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, 9.84 deaths per 1000 people, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 44.11 deaths per 1000 people was recorded in 1991.

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Somalia was reported at 9.835 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

UNICEF's country profile for Somalia, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

In 2023, the infant mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births in Somalia was 67.8. Between 1983 and 2023, the figure dropped by 38, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Somalia SO: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 11.367 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.629 Ratio for 2015. Somalia SO: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 19.027 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.748 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 11.367 Ratio in 2016. Somalia SO: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Somalia death rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

The statistic shows the adult mortality rate in Somalia from 2013 to 2023, by gender. According to the source, the adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60 - that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages. In 2023, the mortality rate for women was at ****** per 1,000 female adults, while the mortality rate for men was at ****** per 1,000 male adults in Somalia.

Actual value and historical data chart for Somalia Mortality Rate Infant Per 1 000 Live Births

Somalia SO: Mortality Rate Attributed to Unsafe Water, Unsafe Sanitation and Lack of Hygiene: per 100,000 Population data was reported at 86.600 Ratio in 2016. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate Attributed to Unsafe Water, Unsafe Sanitation and Lack of Hygiene: per 100,000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 86.600 Ratio from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate Attributed to Unsafe Water, Unsafe Sanitation and Lack of Hygiene: per 100,000 Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank: Health Statistics. Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene is deaths attributable to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene focusing on inadequate WASH services per 100,000 population. Death rates are calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the total population. In this estimate, only the impact of diarrhoeal diseases, intestinal nematode infections, and protein-energy malnutrition are taken into account.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).; Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Somalia infant mortality rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 127.200 Ratio in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 131.500 Ratio for 2016. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 173.300 Ratio from Dec 1983 (Median) to 2017, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 193.400 Ratio in 1983 and a record low of 127.200 Ratio in 2017. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates Developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

In 2022, the mortality rate in East Africa was highest in Somalia, with around 11 deaths per 1,000 population. Conversely, Uganda had the lowest rate, with approximately six deaths per 1,000 population.

Actual value and historical data chart for Somalia Mortality Rate Under 5 Per 1 000

Actual value and historical data chart for Somalia Tuberculosis Death Rate Per 100000 People

Historical dataset showing Somalia maternal mortality rate by year from 1985 to 2023.

Male adult mortality rate of Somalia slumped by 9.54% from 359.8 deaths per 1,000 male adults in 2022 to 325.5 deaths per 1,000 male adults in 2023. Since the 14.43% surge in 2021, male adult mortality rate dropped by 14.03% in 2023. Adult mortality rate is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old dying before reaching age 60, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates between those ages.

This horizontal bar chart displays death rate (per 1,000 people) by countries yearly using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Somalia. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Somalia was reported at 7.96 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Somalia - Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Infant: Female: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 76.300 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 78.400 Ratio for 2015. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Infant: Female: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 90.300 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.300 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 76.300 Ratio in 2016. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Infant: Female: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank: Health Statistics. Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.; ; Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted Average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.