Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births

1983 - 2016 | Yearly | Ratio | World Bank

Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 127.200 Ratio in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 131.500 Ratio for 2016. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 173.300 Ratio from Dec 1983 (Median) to 2017, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 193.400 Ratio in 1983 and a record low of 127.200 Ratio in 2017. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates Developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

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What was Somalia's Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births in 2016?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
132.50 2016 136.70 2015 132.50 2016 195.20 1983 Ratio yearly 1983 - 2016

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