Life expectation at birth by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 61.39 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Somalia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Somalia is 61.39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Somalia peaked at 61.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.25, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 224th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.87 | 42.93 | 44.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.99 | 45.02 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.36 | 45.71 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.72 | 48.78 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.91 | 26.25 | 52.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.57 | 52.18 | 53.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.32 | 33.65 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.62 | 56.16 | 61.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More population data for Somalia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 6.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,503 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 6.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Somalia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Somalia was 61.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Somalia ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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