๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Life Expectancy in Somalia

58.97 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
56.49 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
61.55 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Somalia in 2024 is 58.9668 years of age. A 0.26% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 58.8158 years, from birth to death. In the future, Somalia's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 68.5568 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Somalia by 16.26% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy in Somalia (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Somalia has increased from 41.4532 to 58.9668 years. That is an 42.25% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 17.5136 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 41.4532 39.9948 42.9342
1951 41.6645 40.2077 43.1456
1952 41.8748 40.4206 43.3556
1953 42.0846 40.6327 43.5647
1954 42.2941 40.8445 43.7733
1955 42.5036 41.0559 43.9816
1956 42.7127 41.2669 44.1892
1957 42.9213 41.477 44.3961
1958 43.1289 41.6862 44.6019
1959 43.3355 41.8943 44.8066
1960 43.5433 42.1015 45.015
1961 43.6667 42.2137 45.1513
1962 43.9724 42.5133 45.4635
1963 44.1944 42.7357 45.6856
1964 44.3928 42.9352 45.8837
1965 44.6306 43.1733 46.1222
1966 44.8431 43.3867 46.335
1967 45.0511 43.5955 46.5432
1968 45.2542 43.7996 46.7466
1969 45.4529 43.9992 46.9455
1970 45.644 44.1915 47.1366
1971 45.8367 44.3852 47.3295
1972 46.0321 44.5813 47.5251
1973 46.2238 44.7738 47.717
1974 44.2591 42.8523 45.7113
1975 44.4902 43.0836 45.9425
1976 44.7266 43.321 46.1779
1977 47.0042 45.5614 48.4916
1978 47.0131 45.4179 48.6697
1979 47.4051 45.967 48.8875
1980 47.6108 46.175 49.0906
1981 47.8174 46.3866 49.2918
1982 48.0201 46.5876 49.4963
1983 48.2296 46.8012 49.7011
1984 48.4378 47.0133 49.9048
1985 48.2786 46.878 49.7204
1986 48.4315 47.018 49.8875
1987 49.0015 47.5602 50.4862
1988 43.9326 39.8628 48.7755
1989 46.6485 42.9401 50.8812
1990 46.896 43.1256 51.1847
1991 25.4184 23.7152 27.3349
1992 25.0342 23.8746 26.2541
1993 50.5506 49.0516 52.0626
1994 50.3025 48.8122 51.8069
1995 50.6499 49.0896 52.231
1996 50.5244 48.9718 52.0987
1997 50.278 48.8029 51.7672
1998 50.7552 49.3052 52.2209
1999 50.611 49.148 52.092
2000 50.7466 49.3294 52.1787
2001 50.8291 49.4075 52.2668
2002 50.8202 49.4016 52.2554
2003 50.7208 49.2327 52.2321
2004 50.6849 49.1641 52.233
2005 50.8937 49.3932 52.4204
2006 50.9152 49.3129 52.555
2007 50.8852 49.2155 52.6012
2008 51.4558 49.7662 53.1942
2009 52.101 50.5022 53.7339
2010 48.8996 47.0703 50.7968
2011 32.4525 31.2941 33.6511
2012 49.1384 47.3189 51.0189
2013 54.0163 52.1179 55.9642
2014 54.4421 52.3942 56.5574
2015 55.0555 53.0373 57.1353
2016 55.2828 53.0949 57.5543
2017 52.1901 50.1803 54.2746
2018 54.7673 52.6945 56.9113
2019 57.2494 55.2414 59.3105
2020 57.0948 55.0757 59.1762
2021 55.7027 53.7237 57.7519
2022 53.9315 51.7906 56.1587
2023 58.8158 56.3498 61.3878
2024 58.9668 56.4897 61.5509

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population in Somalia, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy in Somalia (2024-2100)

Somalia's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 68.5568 years of age. An 16.26% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 58.9668 56.4897 61.5509
2025 59.1083 56.6256 61.6986
2026 59.2632 56.7715 61.8634
2027 59.4099 56.9105 62.0187
2028 59.5568 57.0455 62.1786
2029 59.6986 57.1765 62.3322
2030 59.851 57.3213 62.4926
2031 59.999 57.4641 62.6461
2032 60.1453 57.5968 62.8075
2033 60.2844 57.7273 62.9557
2034 60.4235 57.8568 63.1051
2035 60.5656 57.989 63.2579
2036 60.7099 58.1238 63.4128
2037 60.8432 58.2495 63.5544
2038 60.9664 58.3652 63.686
2039 61.108 58.4983 63.8368
2040 61.2323 58.6146 63.9698
2041 61.37 58.7388 64.1225
2042 61.5041 58.8652 64.265
2043 61.6374 58.9902 64.4069
2044 61.7765 59.1167 64.5596
2045 61.9098 59.241 64.7025
2046 62.0392 59.3628 64.8398
2047 62.1704 59.4852 64.9802
2048 62.3046 59.6085 65.1262
2049 62.4478 59.7437 65.2775
2050 62.5769 59.8632 65.4165
2051 62.7035 59.9818 65.5513
2052 62.8281 60.0974 65.6851
2053 62.9618 60.2225 65.8276
2054 63.0934 60.3461 65.9672
2055 63.2231 60.4667 66.106
2056 63.3503 60.5805 66.2478
2057 63.4727 60.6966 66.3761
2058 63.604 60.8185 66.517
2059 63.7381 60.9416 66.6622
2060 63.8796 61.0755 66.8113
2061 64.0023 61.1876 66.9453
2062 64.113 61.2895 67.0648
2063 64.2286 61.3958 67.1897
2064 64.3508 61.5084 67.3217
2065 64.4772 61.6305 67.4518
2066 64.5864 61.7291 67.572
2067 64.7025 61.8359 67.6974
2068 64.8162 61.9398 67.821
2069 64.9361 62.0491 67.9518
2070 65.0705 62.1779 68.0911
2071 65.1812 62.2784 68.2124
2072 65.3072 62.3959 68.347
2073 65.4393 62.5186 68.4884
2074 65.5599 62.6327 68.6153
2075 65.6625 62.7254 68.7284
2076 65.7934 62.8484 68.8669
2077 65.9068 62.9549 68.9871
2078 66.0154 63.0544 69.1052
2079 66.1397 63.1728 69.2351
2080 66.2467 63.2715 69.3507
2081 66.3739 63.3918 69.4848
2082 66.5112 63.5237 69.6269
2083 66.6276 63.6355 69.7475
2084 66.736 63.7332 69.8673
2085 66.8389 63.8306 69.9756
2086 66.9607 63.9474 70.1023
2087 67.0558 64.0368 70.2032
2088 67.1747 64.1476 70.3304
2089 67.2841 64.2505 70.4462
2090 67.4013 64.364 70.5663
2091 67.5185 64.477 70.6875
2092 67.6394 64.5934 70.8126
2093 67.7478 64.6969 70.9258
2094 67.8608 64.8076 71.0405
2095 67.9809 64.9279 71.1593
2096 68.1065 65.0505 71.287
2097 68.2208 65.1578 71.4087
2098 68.3335 65.2674 71.5238
2099 68.4542 65.3879 71.6436
2100 68.5568 65.4903 71.7454

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Somalia's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy in Somalia

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy in Somalia

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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