Health in Somalia

669 indicators covering health for Somalia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 281,295 2025 up 41.7% 49th
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 297,434 2025 up 41.4% 47th
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 289,513 2025 up 41.6% 48th
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 308,605 2025 up 42.7% 47th
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 300,025 2025 up 42.9% 47th
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 320,153 2025 up 46.0% 47th
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 311,004 2025 up 46.4% 47th
Survival to age 65, female 61.5% 2024 up 13.8% 207th
Fertility rate, total 6.01 births per woman 2024 down 14.8% 2nd
Life expectancy at birth, male 56.49 years 2024 up 7.8% 210th
Life expectancy at birth, total 58.97 years 2024 up 8.3% 210th
Life expectancy at birth, female 61.55 years 2024 up 8.8% 210th
Mortality rate, infant, male 70.6 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 23.4% 3rd
Mortality rate, infant 65.4 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 24.0% 4th
Mortality rate, infant, female 60 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 24.5% 4th
Death rate, crude 9.74 per 1,000 people 2024 down 22.9% 44th
Birth rate, crude 42.35 per 1,000 people 2024 down 10.8% 3rd
Mortality rate, adult, male 323.89 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 9.2% 11th
Mortality rate, adult, female 230.83 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 16.7% 15th
Survival to age 65, male 51.7% 2024 up 12.5% 208th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.5589 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 42.9% 3rd
Immunization, measles 64.0% 2024 up 33.3% 178th
Immunization, DPT 70.0% 2024 up 52.2% 169th
Immunization, Pol3 71.0% 2024 up 44.9% 166th
Immunization, BCG 74.0% 2024 up 76.2% 144th
Mortality rate, neonatal 34.2 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 16.6% 4th
Mortality rate, under-5, male 106.4 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 26.7% 3rd
Mortality rate, under-5, female 95.2 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 27.6% 3rd
Mortality rate, under-5 101.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 27.1% 3rd
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 70.0% 2024 up 52.2% 170th
Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 70.0% 2024 up 52.2% 170th
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 14.9% 2024 up 44.8% 144th
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 70.0% 2024 up 52.2% 170th
Obesity in men vs. women 6.0% 2024 up 68.1% 174th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 10.1% 2024 up 36.5% 178th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 13.0% 2024 up 45.9% 150th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 13.0% 2024 up 45.9% 150th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 6.54 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 24.0% 4th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 up 119.4% 5th
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 14th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 3,095 deaths 2025 up 157.7% 5th
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 774 deaths 2025 4th
Deaths in armed conflicts 4,517 deaths 2025 up 79.0% 10th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 77 deaths 2025 down 50.3% 28th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 77 deaths 2025 down 50.3% 28th
Life expectancy 58.82 years 2023 up 8.9% 231st
Life expectancy for people of different ages 58.82 years 2023 up 8.9% 231st
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 3.3% 2023 down 4.9% 2nd
Fertility rate vs. child mortality 6.13 live births per woman 2023 down 14.1% 1st
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus 217,474 one-year-olds 2023 down 23.0% 23rd
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 58.82 years 2023 up 8.9% 231st
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 58.82 years 2023 up 8.9% 231st
Life expectancy 58.82 years 2023 up 8.9% 231st
Maternal mortality ratio 563 2023 down 34.2% 6th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 3.4% 2023 down 40.9% 4th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 30 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 66.7% 191st
Number of maternal deaths 4,400 2023 down 17.0% 11th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 3.4% 2023 down 40.9% 4th
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.8324 index 2023 212th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 13.9 per 1,000 2024 down 28.0% 4th