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Military service age and obligation
Somalia — 19 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 years of age (est.) (2001) |
| 2006 | 18 years of age (est.) (2001) |
| 2007 | 18 years of age (est.) (2001) |
| 2010 | note: since 2005, the UN has listed the Transitional Federal Government and its allied militias as persistent violators in recruiting child soldiers (2010) |
| 2011 | note: since 2005, the UN has listed the Transitional Federal Government and its allied militias as persistent violators in recruiting children (2010) |
| 2012 | note: since 2005, the UN has listed the Transitional Federal Government and its allied militias as persistent violators in recruiting children (2010) |
| 2013 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012) |
| 2014 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012) |
| 2015 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012) |
| 2016 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012) |
| 2017 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012) |
| 2018 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012) |
| 2019 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012) |
| 2020 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012) |
| 2021 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2021) |
| 2022 | 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscription is authorized but not currently utilized; women may volunteer (2021) note: in 2019, the Federal Government of Somalia renewed its commitment to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers by signing a roadmap detailing measures and practical actions to prevent violations against children, release children associated with armed forces, and reintegrate them into communities; the signing followed a similar acc |
| 2023 | 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription of men aged 18-40 and women aged 18-30 is authorized, but not currently utilized (2023) note: in 2019, the Federal Government of Somalia renewed its commitment to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers by signing a roadmap detailing measures and practical actions to prevent violations against children, release children associated with armed forces, and reintegrate them into communities; the signing |
| 2024 | 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription of men aged 18-40 and women aged 18-30 is authorized, but not currently utilized (2023) |
| 2025 | 18-22 for voluntary military service for men and women in the Somali Armed Forces; compulsory service is reportedly authorized, but not currently utilized (2025) |