LIFE IN WEEKS
Life Expectancy in Somalia: 55 Years in Weeks
The average person in Somalia lives 55 years — that's 2,860 weeks. Here's what that looks like, and how you compare.
Your Weeks Remaining in Somalia
Enter your birth date to see how many of Somalia's 2,860 weeks you've used — and how many may remain.
A Life in Somalia — Visualized
Each square represents one year of a 90-year life. Green = healthy years (45), Amber = remaining life expectancy (10), Gray = beyond average.
The average person in Somalia fills 55 of 90 squares. That's 2,860 weeks to fill with purpose.
Why Do People in Somalia Live Shorter?
Somalia's life expectancy of 55 years is 18.3 years below the global average. Here are the top contributing factors:
- 1Pastoralist camel milk and meat diet
- 2International humanitarian health support
- 3Challenges with conflict, drought, and virtually no health system
Life Expectancy in Africa
How Somalia compares to other countries in Africa, ranked by life expectancy.
How Somalia Compares to the World
(of 172 countries)
global avg (70.8 yrs)
in an average life
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the life expectancy in Somalia?
The average life expectancy in Somalia is 55 years as of 2026. This places Somalia at rank #168 globally, which is 18.3 years below the global average of 70.8 years.
How many weeks does the average person in Somalia live?
Based on a life expectancy of 55 years, the average person in Somalia lives approximately 2,860 weeks. That's 2,860 opportunities to make each week count.
What is the life expectancy for males and females in Somalia?
In Somalia, males have an average life expectancy of 53 years (2,756 weeks), while females live an average of 57.1 years (2,969 weeks). The gender gap is 4.1 years.
How does Somalia compare to the global average life expectancy?
Somalia's life expectancy of 55 years is 18.3 years below the global average of approximately 70.8 years. Somalia ranks #168 out of 172 countries in our dataset.
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