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Life expectancy at birth in years, yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Somalia
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 59.0 years | 2024 | 6th lowest of 216 | −15.7 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.0 |
| 2023 | 58.8 |
| 2022 | 53.9 |
| 2021 | 55.7 |
| 2020 | 57.1 |
| 2019 | 57.2 |
| 2018 | 54.8 |
| 2017 | 52.2 |
| 2016 | 55.3 |
| 2015 | 55.1 |
| 2014 | 54.4 |
| 2013 | 54.0 |
| 2012 | 49.1 |
| 2011 | 32.5 |
| 2010 | 48.9 |
| 2009 | 52.1 |
| 2008 | 51.5 |
| 2007 | 50.9 |
| 2006 | 50.9 |
| 2005 | 50.9 |
| 2004 | 50.7 |
| 2003 | 50.7 |
| 2002 | 50.8 |
| 2001 | 50.8 |
| 2000 | 50.7 |
| 1999 | 50.6 |
| 1998 | 50.8 |
| 1997 | 50.3 |
| 1996 | 50.5 |
| 1995 | 50.7 |
| 1994 | 50.3 |
| 1993 | 50.6 |
| 1992 | 25.0 |
| 1991 | 25.4 |
| 1990 | 46.9 |
| 1989 | 46.6 |
| 1988 | 43.9 |
| 1987 | 49.0 |
| 1986 | 48.4 |
| 1985 | 48.3 |
| 1984 | 48.4 |
| 1983 | 48.2 |
| 1982 | 48.0 |
| 1981 | 47.8 |
| 1980 | 47.6 |
| 1979 | 47.4 |
| 1978 | 47.0 |
| 1977 | 47.0 |
| 1976 | 44.7 |
| 1975 | 44.5 |
| 1974 | 44.3 |
| 1973 | 46.2 |
| 1972 | 46.0 |
| 1971 | 45.8 |
| 1970 | 45.6 |
| 1969 | 45.5 |
| 1968 | 45.3 |
| 1967 | 45.1 |
| 1966 | 44.8 |
| 1965 | 44.6 |
| 1964 | 44.4 |
| 1963 | 44.2 |
| 1962 | 44.0 |
| 1961 | 43.7 |
| 1960 | 43.5 |
allfigures, “Life expectancy, Somalia, 2024: 59.0 years”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/life-expectancy/somalia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.