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

1990 - 2016 | Yearly | Ratio | World Bank

Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 138.800 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 143.000 Ratio for 2015. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 166.200 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 188.600 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 138.800 Ratio in 2016. Somalia SO: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: 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: Health Statistics. Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male 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: Male: per 1000 Live Births in 2016?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
138.80 2016 143.00 2015 138.80 2016 188.60 1990 Ratio yearly 1990 - 2016

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Somalia Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 4.300 2028 yearly 2012 - 2028
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 0.664 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) 5.901 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 18.428 2028 yearly 2012 - 2028
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 3.200 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.900 2028 yearly 2013 - 2028

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