Women survival to age 65 in Somalia
Somalia: Women survival to age 65 was 61.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.53
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.53
in 2024
All-time low
15.23
in 1992
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women survival to age 65 in Somalia is 61.53, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Somalia peaked at 61.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.23, in 1992.
That places Somalia 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.87 | — |
| 1961 | 38.07 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 38.49 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 38.81 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 39.08 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 39.42 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 39.72 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 40.01 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 40.3 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 40.58 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 40.85 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 41.12 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 41.4 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 41.66 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 38.95 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 39.26 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 39.58 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 42.73 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 42.95 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 43.27 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 43.56 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 43.84 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 44.12 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 44.4 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 44.69 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 44.33 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 44.53 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.49 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 42.35 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 45.7 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 46.11 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.31 | -64.6% |
| 1992 | 15.23 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 47.67 | +213.1% |
| 1994 | 47.22 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 47.9 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.67 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.3 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.89 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 47.67 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.82 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.97 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.95 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.88 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.18 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.35 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.35 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.25 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.04 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.9 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 23.56 | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 46.24 | +96.3% |
| 2013 | 53.22 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 54.08 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.94 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.52 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.89 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 54.69 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 58.18 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 57.3 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 53.36 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 53.75 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.28 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 61.53 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.23 | 37.87 | 40.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.18 | 38.95 | 43.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.3 | 42.35 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1 | 15.23 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.37 | 47.82 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.72 | 23.56 | 58.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.44 | 53.36 | 61.53 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in Somalia?
- Women survival to age 65 in Somalia was 61.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.23 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for women survival to age 65?
- Somalia ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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