Right now, about 0.60% of the babies born on Earth are born in Somalia: 1 in 167, about 788,763 a year, or about 1.5 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Somalia dies before turning five is 10.4%, about 16 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 60.8 years for women and 56.8 years for men.
Life expectancy58.8 yearswomen 60.8 · men 56.8United States 79.3 years · 6th lowest of 172 countries and territories
Chance of dying before age 510.4%104.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 3rd highest of 172 countries and territories
Chance of dying before age 16.7%67.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 3rd highest of 172 countries and territories
Mothers who die giving birth563 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 6th highest of 172 countries and territories
Children per woman6.13total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · highest of 172 countries and territories
Expected years of schooling7.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 8th lowest of 172 countries and territories
College and university enrollment4%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 6th lowest of 172 countries and territories
Income per person (PPP)$1,402GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 4th lowest of 172 countries and territories
Income inequality0.37Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 71st highest of 172 countries and territories
People living in cities54%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 59th lowest of 172 countries and territories
People working in farming31%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 61st highest of 172 countries and territories
People using the internet26%United States 94% · 20th lowest of 172 countries and territories
Women married before 1845%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 10th highest of 172 countries and territories
Health costs paid out of pocket42%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 44th highest of 172 countries and territories
HIV0.07%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 25th lowest of 172 countries and territories
Homicide6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 55th highest of 172 countries and territories
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 48th highest of 172 countries and territories
People who smokemen 25% · women 3%
Life satisfaction4.67 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 45th lowest of 156 countries and territories
In ACLED and UCDP data for 2023–24, this country is listed as having an armed conflict. UCDP classes this conflict as a war in 2024 (1,000 or more battle-related deaths in a year). The conflict has gone on since 1988.