Life expectancy at birth: females in Somalia

In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Somalia was 61.7 years, up from 61.6 years in 2024. This gives Somalia the 231st-highest globally (out of 236 economies with available data).
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Somalia
How Somalia compares
Life expectancy at birth: females

Want to filter countries or change the chart type? Open in Explorer

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.
More on Somalia

Health

Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank162nd of 194
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank144th of 199
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank205th of 207

Economic activity

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank148th of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank106th of 194
GDP growth forecast for the current year
Full-year forecast for 2026, adjusted for inflation
Rank106th of 190
More on Somalia

Population & Demographics

Total population
Number of people
Rank67th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank12th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank234th of 236
More on Somalia

Public Finance

Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank38th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank192nd of 194

Education

Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank1st of 135

Living Standards

GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank188th of 194
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank70th of 193