In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Somalia was 61.7 years, up from 61.6 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Somalia with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Somalia
Year
Years
2025
61.7
2024
61.6
2023
61.4
2022
56.2
2021
57.8
2020
59.2
2019
59.3
2018
56.9
2017
54.3
2016
57.6
2015
57.1
2014
56.6
2013
56.0
2012
51.0
2011
33.7
2010
50.8
2009
53.7
2008
53.2
2007
52.6
2006
52.6
2005
52.4
2004
52.2
2003
52.2
2002
52.3
2001
52.3
2000
52.2
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.