How does Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranked #4 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births).

Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 60.00.

That's down 2.6% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 16.64 . Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #4 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 210.70; 2011
Trough: 60.00; 2024
1-year change: -2.6%
5-year change: -12.9%; -2.7% / yr
10-year change: -24.5%; -2.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
2024	60.0000
2023	61.6000
2022	83.5000
2021	65.1000
2020	67.2000
2019	68.9000
2018	79.1000
2017	90.4000
2016	75.1000
2015	77.3000

About Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 60.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranked #4 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births).
How does Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 16.64, so Somalia, Fed. Rep. is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.