Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Somalia

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Somalia was 67.8. A difference of -22.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Somalia were 73.1 and 62.3 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Somalia for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Somalia

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Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Somalia

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Year	Total	Male	Female
1983	105.8	113	98.1
1984	105.8	113	98.4
1985	106.2	113.3	98.7
1986	106.6	113.8	99.1
1987	107.3	114.5	99.9
1988	107.7	114.8	100.3
1989	107.5	114.4	100.2
1990	106.8	113.7	99.4
1991	264.9	271.8	257.6
1992	274	280.9	266.8
1993	104.3	111.2	97.1
1994	104.3	111.1	97.2
1995	104.3	111	97.2
1996	104.3	110.9	97.3
1997	104.3	110.9	97.4
1998	104.3	110.9	97.4
1999	104.3	110.8	97.4
2000	104.3	110.9	97.4
2001	104.3	110.9	97.5
2002	104.3	110.8	97.5
2003	104.3	110.7	97.5
2004	104.3	110.8	97.5
2005	104.2	110.8	97.4
2006	103.8	110.4	97.1
2007	102.8	109.5	95.9
2008	101	107.6	94.2
2009	98.9	105.4	92.2
2010	112.9	119.4	106.1
2011	215.7	221.9	209
2012	112.4	118.6	105.6
2013	89	95.1	82.5
2014	86.3	92.5	79.9
2015	84.1	90.2	77.7
2016	82	88	75.6
2017	96.7	102.8	90.4
2018	85.8	91.7	79.4
2019	75.7	81.6	69.6
2020	73.7	79.4	67.9
2021	71.8	77.4	66
2022	89.9	95.4	84.3
2023	67.8	73.1	62.3