Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Somalia
Somalia: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 43.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 1992
All-time low
40.7%
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 43.7% for probability that a man will outlive a woman in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Somalia peaked at 48.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1988.
Somalia ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.9% | — |
| 1951 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 40.7% | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 43.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 43.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 40.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 41.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 44.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a man will outlive a woman in Somalia?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Somalia was 43.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1988.
- How does Somalia rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Somalia ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.