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Somalia’s Infant Mortality Rate

#2 of 192 in the Infant Mortality Rate progress rankings

Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 live births during an infant’s first year. This crucial health indicator reflects the effectiveness of medical care and living conditions, prompting improvements in early childhood services (lower is better).

Latest (2023)
67.8 per 1,000 live births
Year-over-year
-22.1 per 1,000 live births
Change since start (1983→2023)
-38.0 per 1,000 live births

Key insights

  • From 1983 to 2023, Infant Mortality Rate changed by -38.0 per 1,000 live births.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -22.1 per 1,000 live births.
  • Lowest level: 67.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
  • Highest level: 274.0 per 1,000 live births in 1992.

Infant Mortality Rate Chart (1983–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Infant Mortality Rate Table (1983–2023)

Infant Mortality Rate — Somalia
Year Infant Mortality Rate
1983 105.8 per 1,000 live births
1984 105.8 per 1,000 live births
1985 106.2 per 1,000 live births
1986 106.6 per 1,000 live births
1987 107.3 per 1,000 live births
1988 107.7 per 1,000 live births
1989 107.5 per 1,000 live births
1990 106.8 per 1,000 live births
1991 264.9 per 1,000 live births
1992 274.0 per 1,000 live births
1993 104.3 per 1,000 live births
1994 104.3 per 1,000 live births
1995 104.3 per 1,000 live births
1996 104.3 per 1,000 live births
1997 104.3 per 1,000 live births
1998 104.3 per 1,000 live births
1999 104.3 per 1,000 live births
2000 104.3 per 1,000 live births
2001 104.3 per 1,000 live births
2002 104.3 per 1,000 live births
2003 104.3 per 1,000 live births
2004 104.3 per 1,000 live births
2005 104.2 per 1,000 live births
2006 103.8 per 1,000 live births
2007 102.8 per 1,000 live births
2008 101.0 per 1,000 live births
2009 98.9 per 1,000 live births
2010 112.9 per 1,000 live births
2011 215.7 per 1,000 live births
2012 112.4 per 1,000 live births
2013 89.0 per 1,000 live births
2014 86.3 per 1,000 live births
2015 84.1 per 1,000 live births
2016 82.0 per 1,000 live births
2017 96.7 per 1,000 live births
2018 85.8 per 1,000 live births
2019 75.7 per 1,000 live births
2020 73.7 per 1,000 live births
2021 71.8 per 1,000 live births
2022 89.9 per 1,000 live births
2023 67.8 per 1,000 live births

Source: World Bank