Somalia: Life expectancy

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 Somalia

Life expectancy, in years

 Latest value 56.11
 Year 2022
 Measure years
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 48.39
 Min - Max 26.57 - 57.08
 Source The United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2022 is 56.11 years, an increase from 55.28 years in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 72.24 years, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1960 to 2022 is 48.39 years. The minimum value, 26.57 years, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 57.08 years was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Somalia - Life expectancy - Recent values chart

Historical series
Somalia - Life expectancy - historical chart - 1960-2022




The life expectancy in Somalia and other countries is defined as the number of years a newborn is expected to live.
Definition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

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 Life expectancy 56.11 2022 years
 Life expectancy, female 58.23 2022 years
 Life expectancy, male 54.07 2022 years
 Birth rate 43.56 2021 births per 1000 people
 Death rate 11.01 2022 deaths per 1000 people
 Fertility rate 6.20 2022 births per woman
 Tuberculosis 246.00 2022 cases per 100,000 people
 Diabetes prevalence 6.50 2021 percent
 Prevalence of anemia among children 51.80 2019 percent
 Prevalence of undernourishment 48.70 2021 percent
 Suicides 7.90 2019 suicides per 100,000 people
 DPT immunization rate 42 2022 percent
 Hepatitis B immunization rate 42 2022 percent
 Measles immunization rate 46 2022 percent
 Traffic accident deaths 27.40 2019 deaths per 100,000 people
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